Shaker call

A face-to-face visit or telephone call to a client or prospective buyer by a sales representative to gather information, make a sales presentation, secure an order, etc.

call

Computer; Software; Software engineering

(1) A transfer of control from one software module to another, usually with the implication that control will be returned to the calling module. Contrast with: go~(2) A computer ...

call

Sports; Cricket

1. The act of a fieldsman in announcing to other fieldsmen that he is in a position to take a catch, usually by shouting the word "mine". This is considered good practice, as it ...

Summer Paralympics 2012

Sports; Sporting events

The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games are the 14th Summer Paralympic games and are taking place in between 29th August and 9th September, as governed by the International Paralympic ...

Olympic flame

Sports; Sporting events

The Olympic flame is a flame lit in a ceremony held in Olympia, Greece prior to the Olympic Games. This flame is then used to light the Olympic torch, which then tours the globe ...

London 2012 Olympic Games

Sports; Sporting events

Officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, the London 2012 Olympic Games takes place in London, United Kingdom, between July 27 to August 12, 2012. The opening ceremony ...

UEFA Champions League

Sports; Soccer; Sporting events

Widely considered the most prestigious football competition in the world, the UEFA Champions League draws the strongest teams from each of Europe’s top leagues to compete for ...

float calling

Hunting & fishing; Sporting events

A two-person tactic in which one hunter sits ready to shoot, while the other retreats, calling, simulating a hen walking away from a gobbler.

flintlock

Hunting & fishing; Sporting events

A primitive muzzleloading rifle fired by means of a hammer carrying a piece of flint that strikes a frizzen, showering sparks into the pan below that is primed with gunpowder, ...

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Due diligence

The thorough investigation of a potential acquisition candidate, real estate investment, etc Often used to refer to the investigation of a company for ...