#guide
- Author's abstract — A detailed summary, schematic synthesis, or written report compiled by the author of a scientific paper or doctoral thesis, aimed at succinctly presenting the main theses, methodologies, and conclusions before an evaluation committee or the academic public. It represents a mandatory official document in the defense process of university degrees, reflecting the originality and value brought to the researched field.
- Front guide — A guiding component or element positioned at the front of a calibrating machine or device, historically used in rolling mills and wire drawing workshops for metal processing. Its primary role is to ensure correct alignment and preforming of the workpiece before it enters the main zone of plastic deformation or cutting.
- Abortion — The premature termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable (capable of independent survival outside the uterine environment), resulting in the expulsion or extraction of the product of conception from the uterus. Clinically and etiologically, it is classified into spontaneous abortion (miscarriage caused by genetic anomalies, endocrine dysfunctions, or biological traumas) and induced abortion (voluntary termination of gestation carried out through medical or surgical procedures).
- Azores — A Portuguese archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands located in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately 1500 km west of Lisbon; it represents an autonomous region of Portugal, world-renowned for its mountainous terrain, volcanic crater lakes, mild oceanic climate, and lush vegetation.
- Azuga — A town and climatic mountain resort of local and national importance located in Prahova County, Romania, within the historical region of Muntenia, situated in the upper Prahova Valley at the foot of the Bucegi and Baiului Mountains. The locality is structurally recognized as a major mountain tourist hub, famous for its ski slopes, alpine trails, and an industrial history linked to glass blowing, brewing, and construction materials.
- Travel guidebook — A printed travel guide, extremely detailed and comprehensive, containing maps, city plans, and geographical or cultural descriptions of regions; a common noun used to designate any highly reliable travel guidebook. The term has become an international eponymous noun, symbolizing rigor, precision, and quality of information destined for travelers.