bloc — [ blɔk ] n. m. • XIIIe; moy. néerl. bloc « tronc abattu » I ♦ 1 ♦ Masse solide et pesante constituée d un seul morceau. Un bloc de marbre, de granit. Bloc de bois. ⇒ 2. bille, grume. Taillé dans un seul bloc. ⇒ monolithe, monolithique (cf. D une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
bloc — BLOC, blocuri, s.n. 1. Bucată mare dintr o materie solidă şi grea, masă solidă dintr o singură bucată. 2. Grămadă de lucruri considerate ca alcătuind o masă unică. ♢ Bloc de desen = grup de foi de hârtie de desenat, lipite între ele la una din… … Dicționar Român
continental — continental, ale, aux [ kɔ̃tinɑ̃tal, o ] adj. • 1773; de 2. continent 1 ♦ Relatif à un continent. Climat continental, des terres éloignées de l influence océanique (grands écarts de température; pluies assez fortes en été). Plateau continental :… … Encyclopédie Universelle
bloc — 1903, in reference to alliances in Continental politics, from Fr. bloc group, block, from O.Fr. bloc piece of wood (see BLOCK (Cf. block)) … Etymology dictionary
Continental union — A map of the currently existing national and supranational continental unions. A continental union is an inter governmental, supra national, or a federation of member states located in the same continent, or close to it[ … Wikipedia
Bloc du nord-ouest — Le bloc du nord ouest (en allemand Nordwestblock) est une ère culturelle hypothétique, que plusieurs chercheurs du XXe siècle ont proposée en tant que culture protohistorique. Elle aurait été grossièrement délimitée par la Meuse, l Elbe, la… … Wikipédia en Français
History of computer hardware in Soviet Bloc countries — The history of computing hardware in the former Soviet Bloc is somewhat different from that of Western countries. Computers were not imported in a large scale from the West. All computer hardware was either designed locally or tacitly studied and … Wikipedia
Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact — Treaty of Non Aggression between Germany and the Soviet Union Molotov signs the German–Soviet non aggression pact. Behind him are Ribbentrop and Stalin. Signed August 23, 1939 Location Moscow, Russian SFSR … Wikipedia
German–Soviet Axis talks — In October and November 1940, German–Soviet Axis talks occurred concerning the Soviet Union s potential entry as a fourth Axis Power. The negotiations included a two day Berlin conference between Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov, Adolf… … Wikipedia
Karl Haushofer — Karl Ernst Haushofer (August 27, 1869 ndash; March 10, 1946) was a German geopolitician and general. Through his student Rudolf Hess, Haushofer s ideas may have influenced the development of Adolf Hitler s expansionist strategies, although… … Wikipedia
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