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As I could not find the answer anywhere else:

What is SGBD? Is it "Système de Gestion de Bases de Données" (Database management system)?

E.g. it is used in responses to these two Stack Overflow questions:

  1. Trip time calculation in relational databases?

  2. How can I use Python for large scale development?

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Yes you're right, I confirm that in French we use the abbreviation SGBD for 'Système Gestion de Base de Données' (DataBase Management System / DBMS) to which we can sometimes add R (SGBDR) 'Système Gestion de Base de Données Relationnelle' (RDBMS).

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SGBD also applies for Spanish: Sistema de Gestion de Bases de Datos.

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SGBD might also mean "Sistema de Gestão de Banco de Dados" in Portuguese. Literally, "Database Management System", our good old DBMS.

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A SGBD is a "Système de Gestion de Base de Données" which is exactly the same as a DBMS. I can't say much more since there are no great translation subtlety.

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SGBD = Database System

The english acronym is RDBMS (Relational database management system)

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