Algerienalgeriers : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   a la carte
         adv 1: by ordering items listed individually on a menu; "we ate
                  a la carte"
         adj 1: (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a
                  separate price for each item [ant: {prix fixe}, {table
                  d'hote}]
         n 1: a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices

English Dictionary: Algerienalgeriers	by the DICT Development Group
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Al Gore n Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Synonym(s): Gore, Al Gore, Albert Gore Jr.
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Al Qahira n the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs Synonym(s): Cairo, Al Qahira, El Qahira, Egyptian capital, capital of Egypt
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al-Qur'an n the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina Synonym(s): Koran, Quran, al-Qur'an, Book
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alacritous adj quick and eager; "an alacritous response to the invitation"
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alacrity n liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him" Synonym(s): alacrity, briskness, smartness
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Alaska Range n a mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley
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Alaska rein orchid n similar to coastal rein orchid but with smaller flowers; Alaska to Baja California and east to the Dakotas and Colorado Synonym(s): Alaska rein orchid, Habenaria unalascensis
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Alcea rosea n plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock Synonym(s): rose mallow, Alcea rosea, Althea rosea
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algarobilla n mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing [syn: algarroba, algarrobilla, algarobilla]
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algarroba n long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute Synonym(s): carob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust pod evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob Synonym(s): carob, carob tree, carob bean tree, algarroba, Ceratonia siliqua mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing Synonym(s): algarroba, algarrobilla, algarobilla mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean Islands from Mexico to Venezuela Synonym(s): algarroba, Prosopis juliflora, Prosopis juliiflora
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algarroba bean n long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute Synonym(s): carob, carob bean, algarroba bean, algarroba, locust bean, locust pod
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algarrobilla n mesquite pod used in tanning and dyeing [syn: algarroba, algarrobilla, algarobilla]
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Alger n United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899) Synonym(s): Alger, Horatio Alger
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Algeria n a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s Synonym(s): Algeria, Algerie, Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
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Algerian adj of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants; "Algerian towns" n a native or inhabitant of Algeria
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Algerian capital n an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria Synonym(s): Algiers, Algerian capital
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Algerian centime n 100 centimes equal 1 dinar in Algeria
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Algerian dinar n the basic unit of money in Algeria [syn: Algerian dinar, dinar]
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Algerian monetary unit n monetary unit in Algeria
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Algerie n a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s Synonym(s): Algeria, Algerie, Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
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Algeripithecus n an extinct genus of Hominoidea [syn: Algeripithecus, genus Algeripithecus]
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Algeripithecus minutus n tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid
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Algernon Charles Swinburne n English poet (1837-1909) [syn: Swinburne, {Algernon Charles Swinburne}]
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Algiers n an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria Synonym(s): Algiers, Algerian capital
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algorism n the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration computation with Arabic figures
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algorithm n a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem Synonym(s): algorithm, algorithmic rule, algorithmic program
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algorithm error n error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result
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algorithmic adj of or relating to or having the characteristics of an algorithm Antonym(s): heuristic
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algorithmic language n an artificial language designed to express algorithms
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algorithmic program n a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem Synonym(s): algorithm, algorithmic rule, algorithmic program
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algorithmic rule n a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem Synonym(s): algorithm, algorithmic rule, algorithmic program
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Algren n United States writer (1909-1981) [syn: Algren, {Nelson Algren}]
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alizarin n an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing Synonym(s): alizarin, alizarine
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alizarin carmine n any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red Synonym(s): alizarin carmine, alizarin crimson, alizarin red
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alizarin crimson n any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red Synonym(s): alizarin carmine, alizarin crimson, alizarin red
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alizarin red n any of various acid dyes; used for dyeing wool scarlet red Synonym(s): alizarin carmine, alizarin crimson, alizarin red
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alizarin yellow n any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner
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alizarine n an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing Synonym(s): alizarin, alizarine
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alizarine red n a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye Synonym(s): Turkey red, alizarine red
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Alkeran n antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies Synonym(s): melphalan, Alkeran
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allegoric adj used in or characteristic of or containing allegory; "allegorical stories"; "an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army" Synonym(s): allegorical, allegoric
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allegorical adj used in or characteristic of or containing allegory; "allegorical stories"; "an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army" Synonym(s): allegorical, allegoric
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allegorically adv in an allegorical manner; "the play ended allegorically"
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allegorise v interpret as an allegory Synonym(s): allegorize, allegorise make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time" Synonym(s): allegorize, allegorise
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allegoriser n someone who communicates in allegories [syn: allegorizer, allegoriser]
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allegorize v interpret as an allegory Synonym(s): allegorize, allegorise make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time" Synonym(s): allegorize, allegorise
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allegorizer n someone who communicates in allegories [syn: allegorizer, allegoriser]
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allegory n a short moral story (often with animal characters) [syn: fable, parable, allegory, apologue] a visible symbol representing an abstract idea Synonym(s): emblem, allegory an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
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allegretto adv in a moderately quick tempo; "play this more allegretto" adj (of tempo) faster than allegro n a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro a musical composition or musical passage to be performed at a somewhat quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
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allegro adv in a quick and lively tempo; "play this section allegro" adj (of tempo) fast n a brisk and lively tempo a musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
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allegro con spirito n lively with spirit
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allochronic adj (of taxa) occurring in different geologic times
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allograft n tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient's immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft Synonym(s): homograft, allograft
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allograph n a variant form of a grapheme, as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme a signature written by one person for another
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allographic adj of or relating to an allograph
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allosaur n late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus Synonym(s): allosaur, allosaurus
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allosaurus n late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus Synonym(s): allosaur, allosaurus
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also-ran n a contestant who loses the contest [syn: loser, {also- ran}] Antonym(s): victor, winner
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Aulacorhyncus n a genus of Ramphastidae [syn: Aulacorhyncus, {genus Aulacorhyncus}]
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Alacrify \Alac"rify\, v. t. [L. alacer, alacris, lively + -fly.] To rouse to action; to inspirit.
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Alacrious \Alac"rious\, a. [L. alacer, alacris.] Brisk; joyously active; lively. 'T were well if we were a little more alacrious. --Hammond.
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Alacriously \Alac"rious*ly\, adv. With alacrity; briskly.
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Alacriousness \Alac"rious*ness\, n. Alacrity. [Obs.] --Hammond.
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Alacrity \Alac"rity\, n. [L. alacritas, fr. alacer lively, eager, prob. akin to Gr. [?] to drive, Goth. aljan zeal.] A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy. I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have. --Shak.
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Auk \Auk\, n. [Prov. E. alk; akin to Dan. alke, Icel. & Sw. alka.] (Zo[94]l.) A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family {Alcid[91]}. The great auk, now extinct, is {Alca ([or] Plautus) impennis}. The razor-billed auk is {A. torda}. See {Puffin}, {Guillemot}, and {Murre}.
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d8Alcarraza \[d8]Al`car*ra"za\, n.; pl. {Alcarrazas}. [Sp., from Ar. al-kurr[be]z earthen vessel.] A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface.
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d8Alcornoque \[d8]Al`cor*no"que\, n. [Sp., cork tree.] The bark of several trees, esp. of {Bowdichia virgilioides} of Brazil, used as a remedy for consumption; of {Byrsonima crassifolia}, used in tanning; of {Alchornea latifolia}, used medicinally; or of {Quercus ilex}, the cork tree.
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Koran \Ko"ran\ (?; 277), n. [Ar. gor[be]n. See {Alcoran}.] The Scriptures of the Mohammedans, containing the professed revelations to Mohammed; -- called also {Alcoran}. [Written also {Kuran} or {Quran}.]
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Alcoran \Al"co*ran\ (?; 277), n. [alcoran, fr. Ar. al-qor[be]n, orig. the reading, the book, fr. qaraa to read. Cf. {Koran}.] The Mohammedan Scriptures; the Koran (now the usual form). [Spelt also {Alkoran}.]
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Alcoranic \Al`co*ran"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to the Koran.
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Alcoranist \Al`co*ran"ist\, n. One who adheres to the letter of the Koran, rejecting all traditions.
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Alegar \Al"e*gar\, n. [Ale + eager sour, F. aigre. Cf. {Vinegar}.] Sour ale; vinegar made of ale. --Cecil.
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Aleger \Al"e*ger\, a. [F. all[8a]gre, earlier al[8a]gre, fr. L. alacer.] Gay; cheerful; sprightly. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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Carob \Car"ob\, n. [Cf. F. caroube fruit of the carob tree, Sp. garrobo, al-garrobo, carob tree, fr. Ar. kharr[d4]b, Per. Kharn[d4]b. Cf. {Clgaroba}.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen leguminous tree ({Ceratania Siliqua}) found in the countries bordering the Mediterranean; the St. John's bread; -- called also {carob tree}. 2. One of the long, sweet, succulent, pods of the carob tree, which are used as food for animals and sometimes eaten by man; -- called also {St. John's bread}, {carob bean}, and {algaroba bean}.
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Algarot \Al"garot\, Algaroth \Al"garoth\, n. [F. algaroth, fr. the name of the inventor, Algarotti.] (Med.) A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic.
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Algarot \Al"garot\, Algaroth \Al"garoth\, n. [F. algaroth, fr. the name of the inventor, Algarotti.] (Med.) A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic.
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Algerian \Alge"rian\, a. Of or pertaining to Algeria. -- n. A native of Algeria.
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Algerine \Al`ge*rine"\, a. Of or pertaining to Algiers or Algeria.
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Algerine \Al`ge*rine"\, n. A native or one of the people of Algiers or Algeria. Also, a pirate.
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Algorism \Al"gorism\, Algorithm \Al"gorithm\, n. [OE. algorism, algrim, augrim, OF. algorisme, F. algorithme (cf. Sp. algoritmo, OSp. alguarismo, LL. algorismus), fr. the Ar. al-Khow[be]rezm[c6] of Khow[be]rezm, the modern Khiwa, surname of Abu Ja'far Mohammed ben Mus[be], author of a work on arithmetic early in the 9th century, which was translated into Latin, such books bearing the name algorismus. The spelling with th is due to a supposed connection with Gr. [?] number.] 1. The art of calculating by nine figures and zero. 2. The art of calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc.
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Algorism \Al"gorism\, Algorithm \Al"gorithm\, n. [OE. algorism, algrim, augrim, OF. algorisme, F. algorithme (cf. Sp. algoritmo, OSp. alguarismo, LL. algorismus), fr. the Ar. al-Khow[be]rezm[c6] of Khow[be]rezm, the modern Khiwa, surname of Abu Ja'far Mohammed ben Mus[be], author of a work on arithmetic early in the 9th century, which was translated into Latin, such books bearing the name algorismus. The spelling with th is due to a supposed connection with Gr. [?] number.] 1. The art of calculating by nine figures and zero. 2. The art of calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc.
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Aligerous \Alig"erous\, a. [L. aliger; ala wing + gerere to carry.] Having wings; winged. [R.]
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Alizarin \Aliz"arin\, n. [F. alizarine, fr. alizari.] (Chem.) A coloring principle, {C14H6O2(OH)2}, found in madder, and now produced artificially from anthracene. It produces the Turkish reds.
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Alkargen \Al*kar"gen\, n. [Alkarsin + oxygen.] (Chem.) Same as {Cacodylic acid}.
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Cacodylic \Cac`o*dyl"ic\, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, cacodyl. {Cacodylic acid}, a white, crystalline, deliquescent substance, {(CH3)2AsO.OH}, obtained by the oxidation of cacodyl, and having the properties of an exceedingly stable acid; -- also called {alkargen}.
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Alkargen \Al*kar"gen\, n. [Alkarsin + oxygen.] (Chem.) Same as {Cacodylic acid}.
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Cacodylic \Cac`o*dyl"ic\, a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, cacodyl. {Cacodylic acid}, a white, crystalline, deliquescent substance, {(CH3)2AsO.OH}, obtained by the oxidation of cacodyl, and having the properties of an exceedingly stable acid; -- also called {alkargen}.
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Alkarsin \Al*kar"sin\, n. [Alkali + arsenic + -in.] (Chem.) A spontaneously inflammable liquid, having a repulsive odor, and consisting of cacodyl and its oxidation products; -- called also {Cadel's fuming liquid}.
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Alkermes \Al*ker"mes\, n. [Ar. al-qirmiz kermes. See {Kermes}.] (Old Pharmacy) A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient.
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Alkoran \Al"ko*ran\ (?; 277), n. The Mohammedan Scriptures. Same as {Alcoran} and {Koran}.
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Alkoranic \Al`ko*ran"ic\, a. Same as {Alcoranic}.
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Alkoranist \Al`ko*ran"ist\, n. Same as {Alcoranist}.
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Grist \Grist\, n. [AS. grist, fr. grindan. See {Grind}.] 1. Ground corn; that which is ground at one time; as much grain as is carried to the mill at one time, or the meal it produces. Get grist to the mill to have plenty in store. --Tusser. Q. 2. Supply; provision. --Swift. 3. In rope making, a given size of rope, common grist being a rope three inches in circumference, with twenty yarns in each of the three strands. --Knight. {All is grist that comes to his mill}, all that he has anything to do with is a source of profit. [Colloq.] {To bring grist to the maill}, to bring profitable business into one's hands; to be a source of profit. [Colloq.] --Ayliffe.
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Allecret \Al"le*cret\, n. [OF. alecret, halecret, hallecret.] A kind of light armor used in the sixteenth century, esp. by the Swiss. --Fairholt.
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Alleger \Al*leg"er\, n. One who affirms or declares.
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Allegoric \Al`legor"ic\, Allegorical \Al`legor"ical\, a. [F. all[82]gorique, L. allegorius, fr. Gr. [?]. See {Allegory}.] Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative. [bd]An allegoric tale.[b8] --Falconer. [bd]An allegorical application.[b8] --Pope. Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another. --Max Miller. {Al`legor"ically}, adv. -- {Al`legor"ical*ness}, n.
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Allegoric \Al`legor"ic\, Allegorical \Al`legor"ical\, a. [F. all[82]gorique, L. allegorius, fr. Gr. [?]. See {Allegory}.] Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative. [bd]An allegoric tale.[b8] --Falconer. [bd]An allegorical application.[b8] --Pope. Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another. --Max Miller. {Al`legor"ically}, adv. -- {Al`legor"ical*ness}, n.
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Allegoric \Al`legor"ic\, Allegorical \Al`legor"ical\, a. [F. all[82]gorique, L. allegorius, fr. Gr. [?]. See {Allegory}.] Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative. [bd]An allegoric tale.[b8] --Falconer. [bd]An allegorical application.[b8] --Pope. Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another. --Max Miller. {Al`legor"ically}, adv. -- {Al`legor"ical*ness}, n.
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Allegoric \Al`legor"ic\, Allegorical \Al`legor"ical\, a. [F. all[82]gorique, L. allegorius, fr. Gr. [?]. See {Allegory}.] Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative. [bd]An allegoric tale.[b8] --Falconer. [bd]An allegorical application.[b8] --Pope. Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another. --Max Miller. {Al`legor"ically}, adv. -- {Al`legor"ical*ness}, n.
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Allegory \Al"legory\, n.; pl. {Allegories}. [L. allegoria, Gr. [?], description of one thing under the image of another; [?] other + [?] to speak in the assembly, harangue, [?] place of assembly, fr. [?] to assemble: cf. F. all[82]gorie.] 1. A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances. The real subject is thus kept out of view, and we are left to collect the intentions of the writer or speaker by the resemblance of the secondary to the primary subject. 2. Anything which represents by suggestive resemblance; an emblem. 3. (Paint. & Sculpt.) A figure representation which has a meaning beyond notion directly conveyed by the object painted or sculptured. Syn: Metaphor; fable. Usage: {Allegory}, {Parable}. [bd]An allegory differs both from fable and parable, in that the properties of persons are fictitiously represented as attached to things, to which they are as it were transferred. . . . A figure of Peace and Victory crowning some historical personage is an allegory. [bd]I am the Vine, ye are the branches[b8] [--John xv. 1-6] is a spoken allegory. In the parable there is no transference of properties. The parable of the sower [--Matt. xiii. 3-23] represents all things as according to their proper nature. In the allegory quoted above the properties of the vine and the relation of the branches are transferred to the person of Christ and His apostles and disciples.[b8] --C. J. Smith. Note: An allegory is a prolonged metaphor. Bunyan's [bd]Pilgrim's Progress[b8] and Spenser's [bd]Fa[89]rie Queene[b8] are celebrated examples of the allegory.
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Allegorist \Al"legorist\, n. [Cf. F. allegoriste.] One who allegorizes; a writer of allegory. --Hume.
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Allegorization \Al`legor"iza"tion\, n. The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
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Allegorize \Al"legorize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allegorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allegorizing}.] [Cf. F. all[82]goriser, fr. L. allegorizare.] 1. To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people. 2. To treat as allegorical; to understand in an allegorical sense; as, when a passage in a writer may understood literally or figuratively, he who gives it a figurative sense is said to allegorize it.
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Allegorize \Al"legorize\, v. t. To use allegory. --Holland.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allegorize \Al"legorize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allegorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allegorizing}.] [Cf. F. all[82]goriser, fr. L. allegorizare.] 1. To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people. 2. To treat as allegorical; to understand in an allegorical sense; as, when a passage in a writer may understood literally or figuratively, he who gives it a figurative sense is said to allegorize it.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allegorizer \Al"legori`zer\, n. One who allegorizes, or turns things into allegory; an allegorist.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allegorize \Al"legorize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allegorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allegorizing}.] [Cf. F. all[82]goriser, fr. L. allegorizare.] 1. To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people. 2. To treat as allegorical; to understand in an allegorical sense; as, when a passage in a writer may understood literally or figuratively, he who gives it a figurative sense is said to allegorize it.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allegory \Al"legory\, n.; pl. {Allegories}. [L. allegoria, Gr. [?], description of one thing under the image of another; [?] other + [?] to speak in the assembly, harangue, [?] place of assembly, fr. [?] to assemble: cf. F. all[82]gorie.] 1. A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances. The real subject is thus kept out of view, and we are left to collect the intentions of the writer or speaker by the resemblance of the secondary to the primary subject. 2. Anything which represents by suggestive resemblance; an emblem. 3. (Paint. & Sculpt.) A figure representation which has a meaning beyond notion directly conveyed by the object painted or sculptured. Syn: Metaphor; fable. Usage: {Allegory}, {Parable}. [bd]An allegory differs both from fable and parable, in that the properties of persons are fictitiously represented as attached to things, to which they are as it were transferred. . . . A figure of Peace and Victory crowning some historical personage is an allegory. [bd]I am the Vine, ye are the branches[b8] [--John xv. 1-6] is a spoken allegory. In the parable there is no transference of properties. The parable of the sower [--Matt. xiii. 3-23] represents all things as according to their proper nature. In the allegory quoted above the properties of the vine and the relation of the branches are transferred to the person of Christ and His apostles and disciples.[b8] --C. J. Smith. Note: An allegory is a prolonged metaphor. Bunyan's [bd]Pilgrim's Progress[b8] and Spenser's [bd]Fa[89]rie Queene[b8] are celebrated examples of the allegory.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Moderato \[d8]Mod`e*ra"to\, a. & adv. [It. See {Moderate}.] (Mus.) With a moderate degree of quickness; moderately. {Allegro moderato}, a little slower than allegro. {Andante moderato}, a little faster than andante.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allochroic \Al`lo*chro"ic\, a. Changeable in color.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allochroite \Alloch"roite\, n. (Min.) See {Garnet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allochroous \Alloch"roous\, a. [Gr. [?] changed in color, fr. [?] other + [?] color.] Changing color.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allograph \Al"lo*graph\, n. [Gr. [?] another + -graph.] A writing or signature made by some person other than any of the parties thereto; -- opposed to {autograph}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Allusory \Allu"sory\, a. Allusive. [R.] --Warburton.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Alcorn County, MS (county, FIPS 3) Location: 34.87738 N, 88.57632 W Population (1990): 31722 (13704 housing units) Area: 1035.9 sq km (land), 3.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Alger, MI Zip code(s): 48610 Alger, OH (village, FIPS 1210) Location: 40.70951 N, 83.84458 W Population (1990): 864 (330 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 45812
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Alger County, MI (county, FIPS 3) Location: 47.16044 N, 86.48418 W Population (1990): 8972 (5775 housing units) Area: 2377.5 sq km (land), 10687.4 sq km (water)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ALCOR A subset of {ALGOL}. [Sammet 1969, p. 180]. (1995-04-18)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
algorithim It's spelled "{algorithm}". (1997-02-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
algorithm A detailed sequence of actions to perform to accomplish some task. Named after an Iranian mathematician, Al-Khawarizmi. Technically, an algorithm must reach a result after a {finite} number of steps, thus ruling out {brute force} search methods for certain problems, though some might claim that brute force search was also a valid (generic) algorithm. The term is also used loosely for any sequence of actions (which may or may not terminate). {Paul E. Black's Dictionary of Algorithms, Data Structures, and Problems (http://www.nist.gov/dads/)}. (2002-02-05)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ALgorithm DEScription (ALDES) ["The Algorithm Description Language ALDES", R.G.K. Loos, SIGSAM Bull 14(1):15-39 (Jan 1976)]. (1995-04-19)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ALgorIthmic ASsembly language (ALIAS) A machine oriented variant of {BLISS}. ALIAS was implemented in {BCPL} for the {PDP-9}. ["ALIAS", H.E. Barreveld, Int Rep, Math Dept, Delft U Tech, Netherlands, 1973]. (1997-03-13)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Algorithmic Language {Algol 60}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Algorithmic Model A method of estimating software cost using mathematical {algorithms} based on the parameters which are considered to be the major cost drivers. These estimate of effort or cost are based primarily on the size of the software or {Delivered Source Instructions} (DSI)s, and other productivity factors known as {Cost Driver Attributes}. See also {Parametric Model}. (1996-05-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Algorithmic Processor Description Language (APDL) An {ALGOL 60}-like language for describing computer design, for the {CDC G-21}. ["The Description, Simulation, and Automatic Implementation of Digital Computer Processors", J.A. Darringer, Ph.D Thesis EE Dept, CMU May 1969]. (1995-11-26)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Algorithmic Test Case Generation A computational method for identifying test cases from data, logical relationships or other software {requirements} information. (1996-05-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Allegro The code name for the major {Mac OS} release due in mid-1998. {(http://devworld.apple.com/mkt/informed/appledirections/mar97/roadmap.html)}. (1997-10-15)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Allegory used only in Gal. 4:24, where the apostle refers to the history of Isaac the free-born, and Ishmael the slave-born, and makes use of it allegorically. Every parable is an allegory. Nathan (2 Sam. 12:1-4) addresses David in an allegorical narrative. In the eightieth Psalm there is a beautiful allegory: "Thou broughtest a vine out of Egypt," etc. In Eccl. 12:2-6, there is a striking allegorical description of old age.
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Algeria Algeria:Geography Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia Map references: Africa Area: total area: 2,381,740 sq km land area: 2,381,740 sq km comparative area: slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas Land boundaries: total 6,343 km, Libya 982 km, Mali 1,376 km, Mauritania 463 km, Morocco 1,559 km, Niger 956 km, Tunisia 965 km, Western Sahara 42 km Coastline: 998 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 32-52 nm territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: Libya claims part of southeastern Algeria; land boundary dispute with Tunisia settled in 1993 Climate: arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer Terrain: mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain Natural resources: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc Land use: arable land: 3% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 13% forest and woodland: 2% other: 82% Irrigated land: 3,360 sq km (1989 est.) Environment: current issues: soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor farming practices; desertification; dumping of raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and other industrial effluents is leading to the pollution of rivers and coastal waters; Mediterranean Sea, in particular, becoming polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion, and fertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of potable water natural hazards: mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslides international agreements: party to - Climate Change, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban Note: second-largest country in Africa (after Sudan) Algeria:People Population: 28,539,321 (July 1995 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 41% (female 5,678,879; male 5,885,246) 15-64 years: 56% (female 7,887,885; male 8,033,508) 65 years and over: 3% (female 557,636; male 496,167) (July 1995 est.) Population growth rate: 2.25% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 29.02 births/1,000 population (1995 est.) Death rate: 6.05 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.) Net migration rate: -0.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.) Infant mortality rate: 50.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 68.01 years male: 66.94 years female: 69.13 years (1995 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.7 children born/woman (1995 est.) Nationality: noun: Algerian(s) adjective: Algerian Ethnic divisions: Arab-Berber 99%, European less than 1% Religions: Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1% Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 57% male: 70% female: 46% Labor force: 6.2 million (1992 est.) by occupation: government 29.5%, agriculture 22%, construction and public works 16.2%, industry 13.6%, commerce and services 13.5%, transportation and communication 5.2% (1989) Algeria:Government Names: conventional long form: Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria conventional short form: Algeria local long form: Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Shabiyah local short form: Al Jaza'ir Digraph: AG Type: republic Capital: Algiers Administrative divisions: 48 provinces (wilayas, singular - wilaya); Adrar, Ain Defla, Ain Temouchent, Alger, Annaba, Batna, Bechar, Bejaia, Biskra, Blida, Bordj Bou Arreridj, Bouira, Boumerdes, Chlef, Constantine, Djelfa, El Bayadh, El Oued, El Tarf, Ghardaia, Guelma, Illizi, Jijel, Khenchela, Laghouat, Mascara, Medea, Mila, Mostaganem, M'Sila, Naama, Oran, Ouargla, Oum el Bouaghi, Relizane, Saida, Setif, Sidi Bel Abbes, Skikda, Souk Ahras, Tamanghasset, Tebessa, Tiaret, Tindouf, Tipaza, Tissemsilt, Tizi Ouzou, Tlemcen Independence: 5 July 1962 (from France) National holiday: Anniversary of the Revolution, 1 November (1954) Constitution: 19 November 1976, effective 22 November 1976; revised 3 November 1988 and 23 February 1989 Legal system: socialist, based on French and Islamic law; judicial review of legislative acts in ad hoc Constitutional Council composed of various public officials, including several Supreme Court justices; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: President Lamine ZEROUAL (since 31 January 1994); next election to be held by the end of 1995 head of government: Prime Minister Mokdad SIFI (since 11 April 1994) cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by the prime minister Legislative branch: unicameral; note - suspended since 1992 National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani): elections first round held on 26 December 1991 (second round canceled by the military after President BENDJEDID resigned 11 January 1992, effectively suspending the Assembly); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (281 total); the fundamentalist FIS won 188 of the 231 seats contested in the first round; note - elections (provincial and municipal) were held in June 1990, the first in Algerian history; results - FIS 55%, FLN 27.5%, other 17.5%, with 65% of the voters participating Judicial branch: Supreme Court (Cour Supreme) Political parties and leaders: Islamic Salvation Front (FIS, outlawed April 1992), Ali BELHADJ, Dr. Abassi MADANI, Abdelkader HACHANI (all under arrest), Rabeh KEBIR (self-exile in Germany); National Liberation Front (FLN), Abdelhamid MEHRI, Secretary General; Socialist Forces Front (FFS), Hocine Ait AHMED, Secretary General note: the government established a multiparty system in September 1989 and, as of 31 December 1990, over 50 legal parties existed Member of: ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OAU, OIC, OPEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIH, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Osmane BENCHERIF chancery: 2118 Kalorama Road NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 265-2800 US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Ronald E. NEUMANN embassy: 4 Chemin Cheikh Bachir El-Ibrahimi, Algiers mailing address: B. P. Box 549, Alger-Gare, 16000 Algiers telephone: [213] (2) 69-11-86, 69-18-54, 69-38-75 FAX: [213] (2) 69-39-79 consulate(s): none (Oran closed June 1993) Flag: two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white with a red five-pointed star within a red crescent; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam (the state religion) Economy Overview: The hydrocarbons sector is the backbone of the economy, accounting for roughly 57% of government revenues, 25% of GDP, and almost all export earnings; Algeria has the fifth largest reserves of natural gas in the world and ranks fourteenth for oil. Algiers' efforts to reform one of the most centrally planned economies in the Arab world began after the 1986 collapse of world oil prices plunged the country into a severe recession. In 1989, the government launched a comprehensive, IMF-supported program to achieve macroeconomic stabilization and to introduce market mechanisms into the economy. Despite substantial progress toward macroeconomic adjustment, in 1992 the reform drive stalled as Algiers became embroiled in political turmoil. In September 1993, a new government was formed, and one priority was the resumption and acceleration of the structural adjustment process. Buffeted by the slump in world oil prices and burdened with a heavy foreign debt, Algiers concluded a one-year standby arrangement with the IMF in April 1994. National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $97.1 billion (1994 est.) National product real growth rate: 0.2% (1994 est.) National product per capita: $3,480 (1994 est.) Inflation rate (consumer prices): 30% (1994 est.) Unemployment rate: 30% (1994 est.) Budget: revenues: $14.3 billion expenditures: $17.9 billion (1995 est.) Exports: $9.1 billion (f.o.b., 1994) commodities: petroleum and natural gas 97% partners: Italy 21%, France 16%, US 14%, Germany 13%, Spain 9% Imports: $9.2 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) commodities: capital goods 39.7%, food and beverages 21.7%, consumer goods 11.8% (1990) partners: France 29%, Italy 14%, Spain 9%, US 9%, Germany 7% External debt: $26 billion (1994) Industrial production: growth rate NA%; accounts for 35% of GDP (including hydrocarbons) Electricity: capacity: 5,370,000 kW production: 18.3 billion kWh consumption per capita: 587 kWh (1993) Industries: petroleum, light industries, natural gas, mining, electrical, petrochemical, food processing Agriculture: accounts for 12% of GDP (1993) and employs 22% of labor force; products- wheat, barley, oats, grapes, olives, citrus, fruits, sheep, cattle; net importer of food - grain, vegetable oil, sugar Economic aid: recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-85), $1.4 billion; Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments (1970-89), $925 million; OPEC bilateral aid (1979-89), $1.8 billion; Communist countries (1970-89), $2.7 billion; net official disbursements (1985-89), $375 million Currency: 1 Algerian dinar (DA) = 100 centimes Exchange rates: Algerian dinars (DA) per US$1 - 42.710 (January 1995), 35.059 (1994), 23.345 (1993), 21.836 (1992), 18.473 (1991), 8.958 (1990) Fiscal year: calendar year Algeria:Transportation Railroads: total: 4,733 km standard gauge: 3,576 km 1.435-m gauge (299 km electrified; 215 km double track) narrow gauge: 1,157 km 1.055-m gauge Highways: total: 95,576 km paved: concrete, bituminous 57,346 km unpaved: gravel, crushed stone, earth 38,230 km Pipelines: crude oil 6,612 km; petroleum products 298 km; natural gas 2,948 km Ports: Algiers, Annaba, Arzew, Bejaia, Beni Saf, Dellys, Djendjene, Ghazaouet, Jijel, Mostaganem, Oran, Skikda, Tenes Merchant marine: total: 75 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 903,179 GRT/1,064,211 DWT ships by type: bulk 9, cargo 27, chemical tanker 7, liquefied gas tanker 9, oil tanker 5, roll-on/roll-off cargo 12, short-sea passenger 5, specialized tanker 1 Airports: total: 139 with paved runways over 3,047 m: 9 with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 23 with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 14 with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 5 with paved runways under 914 m: 20 with unpaved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 24 with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 41 Algeria:Communications Telephone system: 822,000 telephones; excellent domestic and international service in the north, sparse in the south local: NA intercity: 12 domestic satellite links; 20 additional satellite links are planned international: 5 submarine cables; microwave radio relay to Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, and Tunisia; coaxial cable to Morocco and Tunisia; 2 INTELSAT (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik, 1 ARABSAT earth station Radio: broadcast stations: AM 26, FM 0, shortwave 0 radios: 5.2 million Television: broadcast stations: 18 televisions: 1.6 million Algeria:Defense Forces Branches: National Popular Army, Navy, Air Force, Territorial Air Defense, National Gendarmerie Manpower availability: males age 15-49 7,124,894; males fit for military service 4,373,272; males reach military age (19) annually 313,707 (1995 est.) Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $1.3 billion, 2.7% of GDP (1994)