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What do the words 'Randonnée' and 'Randonneur' mean?

Randonnée' is a French word which loosely translates to 'ramble or 'long journey' - it's not really cycling-specific, but in AUK we take it to mean a long cycle ride.
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What do all those non-English words mean?

Whitman College Fencing - FAQ
That's a good question! The following chart ([] indicate modifications, accents missing) was produced by Luigi Barbasetti in 1932:
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What do the words on the sidebar mean?

Giant In the Playground Games
The Giant contains rants, opinions, bios on the website staff, and other information pertaining to me personally. You can ignore it if you want. Function contains what have been called .crunchy parts.. New rules for d20 games, such as feats, spells, prestige classes, and even complete reinterpretations of rule systems are found here. Form contains the .fluffy parts.. Articles about roleplaying in general, as well as ready-to-use characters and other in-game material can be found here.
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So, what do the words mean?

Nigritude Ultramarine FAQ
nigritude is defined by Dictionary.com as follows: \Nig"ri*tude\, n. [L. nigritudo, fr. niger black.] Blackness; the state of being black. ultramarine is defined by Dictionary.com as follows: \ul-tra-ma-rine\, [From Medieval Latin ultrmarnus, from beyond the sea : Latin ultr, ultra- + Latin marnus, of the sea (from mare, sea. See mori- in Indo-European Roots).] For a detailed history of the blue pigment known as ultramarine, there's a very informative Wikipedia article on the subject.
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What do all these complicated words mean?

Personal injury consultant, property conveyancing, personal ...
Long and complicated words scare a lot of people. They are a lot less difficult that you might think, especially thanks to our Jargon Buster (please link to the Jargon Buster page on the Estate planning and Wills Page)
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Question: What do these WAP words mean?

FAQ MMS
General Packet Radio Services. An addition to the GSM network for data which makes faster data transfer possible. This is a code which shows which security level is used to send the information to the internet. This is almost always '9201'. This is the internet address for a page. You need to enter this if you want to visit a page. On the PC this usually begins with 'http://www' and on a telephone often with 'http://mmm'. Examples are http://www.google.com and http://mmm.google.nl.
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What do all those words & letters mean?

Nissan Silvia/200SX/240SX/Gazelle Frequently Asked Questions...
If you're new to these cars, here's a quick list of "buzzwords" that will have you up & running with the shop owners in short order: Air Flow Meter - Located in the pipe from the air filter to the turbocharger. Measures the volume of air coming into the engine Refers to the timing of ignition in the engine. Because fuel takes time to ignite, the spark plug must be fired before the piston reaches the top of it's travel.
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I sometimes see the words "MonsterTRAK" and "InterviewTRAK." What do they mean?

On-Campus Recruiting Asked Questions - MIT Careers Office
Along with several major national universities, we have partnered with MonsterTRAK to run our on-campus interview program - InerviewTRAK (also referred to as MITTRAK). MonsterTRAK is the main application that houses InterviewTRAK, off-campus recruiting listings, and job search information. All student and employer data in the MonsterTRAK system is password-protected and exclusively for the use of the MIT Careers Office.
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What do the words in brackets after the statements mean?

Distance Sessions FAQ
I check the resonance on three levels: general, umbilical and specific. If the resonance is held in a specific part or on the umbilical level, I include this information in brackets after the statements. If you do not see any brackets, it means that the resonance is held on a general level. (For more information click on: How do you know what is important?)
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What do the words "from concentrate" mean on the label?

FAQs - Products
Our products are produced by using juices from concentrate. At harvest time, the juice from the fruit is concentrated, a process that removes the water. Then, during the juice drink manufacturing process, water is added along with the juice concentrate.
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What does 'English Words' mean?

Coromandel Cacti - Selling succulent and cactus plants in Ne...
When we see appended to the genus or species name some English words (not Latin) with single quotes around them as in Genus species 'English Words' it tells us that the plant is a named hybrid or cultivar (cv.). For these names Latin is not allowable. Sometimes they are formally described by botanists in prestigious journals (e.g. Tavarorbea 'Red Leopard' by Dr.
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What do all these strange words mean?

FAQs page - Introduction to OA
Please let us know about any broken link or broken images. The OA Site is constantly under construction and being upgraded. I found your site rather dry. There is too much worldbuilding and not enough human (or other sophont species) drama in it We are aware of this imbalance and currently working to rectify it. Included as a counterbalance to worldbuilding is fiction writing.
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What do all these wine buzz-words mean?

Guy Anderson Wines - FAQs
There is a whole language associated with wine that can be somewhat daunting if you haven't spent a lifetime studying the subject! Rather than explain everything here, we suggest you visit www.lovethatwine.co.uk/glossary - it's a great website for information and you can also post glowing reviews of our wines there if you like!
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What do all the Maori words mean?

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Each word is underlined and linked to the glossary for easy reference. Just simply click on the word and you’ll be linked to the Papa Kupu – Glossary. To delve deeper you can always check out the Ngata Online Dictionary
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What do all those fancy words mean?

Arizona Leather Furniture | Why should I buy leather
ANILINE - Aniline is the type of dye used to give the initial color to a hide. Aniline dying is the process of putting hides into a drum and allowing the dye to soak completely through the hide. Thus the phrase "aniline dyed all the way through" came to be. ANILINE FINISH - Also known as full aniline leather, aniline finish leather is full grain leather which has been soaked in aniline dye, but does not have any subsequent pigmented or clear coat finishes applied.
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Does X-Cart allow sale of e-goods? In other words is software sold for download only (no shipping) ?

X-Cart: Frequently asked questions
Yes, this feature is supported by X-Cart. After the payment is processed the system generates a download URL and mails it to the customer. The URL is unique for each order and it is valid for a limited time.
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What do all those 'E-numbers' on food labels mean?

FAQ - Frequently asked questions. Barking and Dagenham.
They are chemical additives (such as preservatives) that are approved by the European Union (EU) for use in food. We can send you a full list of E-numbers or you can see them on our website.
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What does the E-effect mean to Appaloosa breeders?

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The best way to understand this is through an example. Take two fewspot stallions, one a bay, and the other a chestnut, both with 90% white levels. Breed them to identical twin (I know there's no such thing!) non-Appaloosa mares. If both foals produced have the same base colour, the foal from the bay fewspot sire will have a significantly higher white pattern level than the foal sired by the chestnut fewspot.
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What does "siva" mean and how do you transcribe it in picture words into English?

Frequently Asked Questions for Sanskrit Documents site
This is a very "loaded" question. It was addressed elaborately using Monier William's dictionary explanation. Due to the length of the message it is kept in a separate file and is linked here. Again, such questions sometimes require considerable searching, so we recommend that they be addressed to forums: sanskrit-digest, indology (see groups.yahoo.com for rejuvenated group), advaita-L, ambaa-L, dvaita, and alt.hindu (newsgroup not active any more).
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What do the different words that describe deafness mean?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Ddeaf Equality Forward -...
Deaf with a capital ‘D’, is used to describe someone who is born or who became profoundly deaf at an early age and see themselves as part of the 'Deaf Community'. Their first or preferred language is usually sign language. Deaf people tend to see themselves as part of a linguistic minority, and not as disabled. deaf deaf with a small ‘d’, is a general term used to describe all deaf people (deafened, hard of hearing, partially deaf etc.).
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What do those words like "import", "class", etc, in the example files mean?

JMRI: Scripting FAQ
The imports allow you to refer to things by shorter names, essentially telling jython "search the jarray, jmri packages and recognize all the names there". For somebody trying to understand this script, you can just treat them as "ensuring the program can find parts we want".
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Registry? Registrar? Registrant? Registration Service Provider? What do these words mean?

NICForce Frequently Asked Questions - Domain Name Registrati...
Registrar: A "Registrar" (or "Domain Name Registrar") is an organization like OpenSRS or Network Solutions that has control over the granting of domains within certain TLDs (top level domains, like the generic .com/.org/.net or country-specific .ca/.us/.mx etc.). Registry: The 'Registry' is the backend that registrar's have shared access to.
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What do the words "Petitioner" and "Respondent" mean?

Divorce in Arizona - FAQ
In any legal case, the people involved are referred to by words that describe their role in the case. In a divorce case, the person who starts the court case by filing the Petition is called the "Petitioner." The other spouse is called the "Respondent" because that spouse can file a paper answering the Petition that is called a "Response."
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Registry? Registrar? Registrant? What do these words mean?

Domain Registration & DNS FAQ
Registrar: A "Registrar" (or "Domain Name Registrar") is an organization like OpenSRS or Network Solutions that has control over the granting of domains within certain TLDs (top level domains, like the generic .com/.org/.net or country-specific .ca/.us/.mx etc.). Registry: The 'Registry' is the backend that registrar's have shared access to.
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Domain FAQ | HostedinCanada
There is one Registry for every Top-Level Domain. The Registry for .com and .net domains is maintained by VeriSign, Inc. The Registry for .org domains is maintained by Public Interest Registry (PIR). The Registry for .biz domains is maintained by NeuLevel, Inc. The Registry for .info domains is maintained by Afilias Limited. The Registry for .ca domains is maintained by Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). The Registry for .us domains is maintained by NeuStar, Inc.
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Hassle Free Domain Registration by ATG Internet
Registrar: A "Registrar" (or "Domain Name Registrar") is an organization like OpenSRS or Network Solutions that has control over the granting of domains within certain TLDs (top level domains, like the generic .com/.org/.net or country-specific .ca/.us/.mx etc.). Registry: The 'Registry' is the backend that registrars have shared access to.
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I keep seeing strange words and abbreviations - what do they mean?

Lois & Clark Fanfic Message Boards: FAQs
A set of messages with a common title, usually presented on a single web page, e.g. all feedback messages for a single story part. This term is commonly used, confusingly, to mean either a forum or a topic (esp. "FDK folder"). This document sticks to the UBB terms, forum and topic, for clarity. Anyone who's a fan of the show, but particularly those who hang out with other fans. Pronounced as "folk". When something Really Bad happens in a fic.
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What do SO and LDR and sie and those other weird words mean?

PolySE FAQ
Sometimes we forget that the shorthand we use isn't common to everyone - yet. SO means "significant other." OSO is "other significant other" (as in your girlfriend's boyfriend). LDR means "long distance relationship." Sie is a gender-neutral third-person pronoun (like he or she). You'll find much more information in the Poly Acronyms List and the Gender Neutral Pronoun FAQ. Don't.
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