Términos

Establecimiento industrial en el que los empleados están infrapagados y sobrecargados de trabajo, generalmente bajo condiciones insalubres o de otro tipo escasamente tolerables.

The standard unit of currency of Sweden.

Species of aromatic evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated elsewhere, growing 6-18 meters (20-60 feet) in height and having stiff, alternate, oval leaves that are dull and leathery, around 8 cm (3.5 inches) long; the leaf edges are smooth and often wavy, used as a cooking herb. In ancient Greece the wreath of honor placed upon the heads of heroes and winners of games was made from the leaves and branches of this species. The small and inconspicuous flowers are yellowish or greenish white. The fruit is a green, purple, or blackish berry containing a single seed, and when pressed, producing an aromatic oil. The wood is strong and elastic, used for carving and marquetry.

General term referring to many types of grass distinguished by a pleasant scent or taste, and used as animal feed, bedding, and incense, among other uses.

Confections, sugared cakes or pastry, candied or crystallized fruit, sugared nuts, etc.

Persianas o tablillas longitudinales incorporadas en un lado de la caja de pedales de expresión de un órgano u órgano de tubo, usualmente con bordes biselados y unidos entre sí en conjuntos, ya sea vertical u horizontalmente, y pivotados para que el ejecutante del órganos pueda abrirlos o cerrarlos según se desee por medio de la acción del pedal de expresión.

Se refiere al estilo y cultura que lleva el nombre del sitio en Swidry, Polonia, y que existió en las áreas de Polonia, Rumania, Rusia, y en otras partes. Se desarrolló en el Período Paleolítico tardío, aunque continuó y floreció en el Mesolítico. Se caracteriza particularmente por herramientas de sílex distintivas, que incluyen pequeños cuchillos asimétricos, puntas de flecha, y hachas con mango. Parece estar relacionado con la cultura Campiñense que floreció posteriormente en el sur.

Genus of evergreen trees from tropical America including at least 3 species, which hybridize easily when grown in proximity; thus the species are poorly defined biologically. The trees have a hard wood that turns reddish brown at maturity, valued as timber. The leaflets of each large leaf are arranged like a feather, but there is no terminal leaflet.

Species of true mahogany originally native to southern North America, Central and South America, including Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Belize, Peru, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Martinique, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines. It is now an endangered species threatened by habitat loss, and thus not harvested legally in its native areas; it has been introduced for cultivation in Asia, where it may become an invasive species.

A romanticized architectural style of the latter part of the 19th and early 20th century inspired by chalets in Switzerland. The style spread to other parts of Europe and North America. Unlike the Swiss buildings, which were always made of wood, chalet style buildings are often of brick or other construction, with wood detailing. Elements of the style include overhanging roofs, elaborately decorated carvings, decorative trusses, and wood shutters with cut-outs. Elements of the style are most often found in the construction of domestic single-family homes, but also mansions, hotel buildings, and other commercial structures.

The standard unit of currency of Switzerland.

Small knives comprising a blade mounted on a pivot, often having a saddle for a finger-rest. Such knives are used most often in leatherworking, but also in other occupations, including historically in surgery.

Cómics cuyos relatos transcurren en épocas y tierras distantes, en el pasado o en el futuro, que presentan personajes heroicos, magos y figuras mitológicas luchando contra las fuerzas del mal, generalmente en combates cara a cara con espadas, hachas, martillos y otras armas esgrimidas a mano y a menudo incorporando magia.

Dense, yellow wood of the species Platanus occidentalis, having a fine texture that is similar to maple. It is used for furniture, butcher blocks, chairs, musical instruments, interior finishes, and cabinetry..

Writing systems that use a set of written symbols used to represent the syllables of the words of a language. Writing systems that use syllabaries wholly or in part include Japanese, Cherokee, the ancient Cretan scripts (Linear A and Linear B), and various Indic and cuneiform writing systems.

Spirits or deities who inhabit the forest.

A colorless or white mineral consisting of potassium chloride, occurring typically as cubic crystals. It is rarer than halite (sodium chloride) and occurs as soft, bitter-tasting, white or grayish, glassy cubes or as masses with halite and gypsum in evaporite deposits in Germany, New Mexico, and Mount Vesuvius.

Úsese específicamente para esos letreros compuestos de símbolos diseñados en base al sistema regulatorio del Departamento de Transportes de los EE.UU., advertencias y carteles de información, por ejemplo un símbolo de actividad prohibida dentro de anillo rojo cruzado por una barra roja oblicua.