Concession stand — of a 1950s style fine arts movie theatre. Patrons of movie theaters purchase candy and drinks here. A concession st … Wikipedia
CLOSE COMBAT — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Close combat (homonymie). Le close combat (littéralement en anglais, « combat rapproché ») ou CQC (Close Quarter Combat) a été développé notamment pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale par des militaires… … Wikipédia en Français
Concession (politics) — In politics, a concession is the act of a losing candidate publicly yielding to a winning candidate after an election, when the overall result of the vote has become clear. Refusal to concede Concession, per se, is entirely optional, and a… … Wikipedia
Close combat — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Close combat (homonymie). Close combat. Le close combat (littéralement en anglais, « combat rapproché ») ou CQC (Cl … Wikipédia en Français
close out — verb 1. make impossible, especially beforehand • Syn: ↑preclude, ↑rule out • Derivationally related forms: ↑preclusive (for: ↑preclude) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
D'Arcy Concession — The D Arcy Concession was a petroleum oil concession that was signed in 1901 between William Knox D Arcy and Shah Mozzafar al Din of Persia. The oil concession gave D’Arcy the exclusive rights to prospect for oil in Persia (What is now mostly… … Wikipedia
Chuck Close — Charles Thomas « Chuck » Close est un peintre et photographe américain né à New York le 5 juillet 1940. C est l un des principaux représentants du courant hyperréaliste. Son thème de prédilection est le portrait, qu il peint… … Wikipédia en Français
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium