Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Ad hoc

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Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning "for this". A solution designed for a specific problem or task not intended for other purposes. In other fields the term may refer, for example, to a ...

1.- a person who is not a member of the clergy. e.g. "He's an important layman in his church". 2.- a person who does not belong to a particular profession or who is not expert in some field, someone ...

Copartner

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A joint partner, as in an enterprise. An associate in a business together with another person.

Mace

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A ceremonial staff borne or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body

Par

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The face value of a stock, bond, or other negotiable instrument.

Translation couplets

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Couplets, from Old French, diminutive of couple. It consists of a combination of borrowing a translation unit from a source language and a target language explanation or a literal translation ...