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Nord
Nord, a word meaning "north" in several European languages, may refer to: Acronyms * National Organization for Rare Disorders, an American nonprofit organization * New Orleans Recreation Department, New Orleans, Louisiana, US Film and television * ''Nord'' (1991 film), a film directed by Xavier Beauvois * ''Nord'' (2009 film), or ''North'', a Norwegian film directed by Rune Denstad Langlo Music * ''Nord'' (Siddharta album), 2001 * ''Nord'' (Year of No Light album), 2006 * ''Nord'', an album by Luna Amară, 2018 * Nord, the brand name for musical instruments produced by Clavia. * ''A. G. NORD'', the fifth disc from the album 7G, by A. G. Cook. * ''Nord'' (Gåte album), 2021 People * Christiane Nord (born 1943), German translation scholar * Daniel Nord, Swedish civil servant * Elizabeth Nord (1902–1986), American labor organizer * , Norwegian software expert * John Nord (born 1959), American professional wrestler * (1912–2003), German anti-Nazi activist * Kathleen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clavia
Clavia Digital Musical Instruments (Clavia DMI AB) is a Swedish manufacturer of virtual analog synthesizers, virtual electromechanical pianos and stage pianos, founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1983 by Hans Nordelius and Mikael Carlsson. Since 1995, Clavia's keyboards have been branded ''Nord''. Company history Digital drums In 1983, Hans Nordelius and Mikael Carlsson began to work in the basement of a home located in the southern suburbs of Stockholm, creating the world's first dedicated digital drum for the commercial market, called the 'Digital Percussion Plate 1'. In 1984 an improved version that could play four sounds from an EPROM was released under the 'ddrum' name with the now signature red coloring. The same year a drum system was released with several sound modules in a rack, each with its own EPROM. The pads used to trigger the sounds were unusual for the time, since they used real drum heads, whereas other electronic drum kits of the time used rubber pads. This, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord Aviation
Nord-Aviation ( en, Northern Aviation) was a state-owned French aircraft manufacturer. The bulk of its facilities were based on the site of Bourges airport, in the département of Cher, in central France. On 1 October 1954, Nord Aviation was created as a result of the acquisition of SFECMAS (Société française d'étude et de construction de matériels aéronautiques spéciaux) by SNCAN (Société nationale de constructions aéronautiques du Nord). The company's name, ''Nord'', also became commonly used as a generic name referring to the Pingouin light aircraft. It manufactured numerous aircraft; perhaps Nord Aviation's most successful aircraft was the Nord Noratlas, a utility transport used by both military and civilian customers. Other aircraft included general aviation, trainers and experimental aircraft, as well as other transports. Nord Aviation also developed and produced its own range of missiles; perhaps the most famous of these was the Exocet, a sea-skimming anti-shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord (French Department)
Nord (; officially french: département du Nord; pcd, départémint dech Nord; nl, Noorderdepartement, ) is a department in Hauts-de-France region, France bordering Belgium. It was created from the western halves of the historical counties of Flanders and Hainaut, and the Bishopric of Cambrai. The modern coat of arms was inherited from the County of Flanders. Nord is the country's most populous department. It had a population of 2,608,346 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 59 Nord INSEE It also contains the metropolitan region of (the main city and the prefecture of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord (1991 Film)
Nord, a word meaning "north" in several European languages, may refer to: Acronyms * National Organization for Rare Disorders, an American nonprofit organization * New Orleans Recreation Department, New Orleans, Louisiana, US Film and television * ''Nord'' (1991 film), a film directed by Xavier Beauvois * ''Nord'' (2009 film), or ''North'', a Norwegian film directed by Rune Denstad Langlo Music * ''Nord'' (Siddharta album), 2001 * ''Nord'' (Year of No Light album), 2006 * ''Nord'', an album by Luna Amară, 2018 * Nord, the brand name for musical instruments produced by Clavia. * ''A. G. NORD'', the fifth disc from the album 7G, by A. G. Cook. * ''Nord'' (Gåte album), 2021 People * Christiane Nord (born 1943), German translation scholar * Daniel Nord, Swedish civil servant * Elizabeth Nord (1902–1986), American labor organizer * , Norwegian software expert * John Nord (born 1959), American professional wrestler * (1912–2003), German anti-Nazi activist * Kathleen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord Region (Cameroon)
The North Region (french: Région du Nord) makes up 66,090 km² of the northern half of The Republic of Cameroon. Neighbouring territories include the Far North Region to the north, the Adamawa Region to the south, Nigeria to the west, Chad to the east, and Central African Republic to the southeast. The city of Garoua is both the political and industrial capital. Garoua is Cameroon's third largest port, despite the fact that the Bénoué River upon which it relies is only navigable for short periods of the year. Major ethnic groups include the Fula or Fulani ( ff, Fulɓe; french: Peul, links=no), who are Islamic pastoralists, and numerous Muslim and animist speakers of Adamawa, Chadic, and Nilo-Saharan languages. French is the language of formal education, and Fulfulde, the language of the Fulbe, is widespread as a ''lingua franca''. 2008 Presidential Decree In 2008, the President of the Republic of Cameroon, President Paul Biya signed decrees abolishing "Provinces" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nord
John Eric Nord (born October 18, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association and World Class Championship Wrestling in the 1980s as Nord the Barbarian and Yukon John and with the World Wrestling Federation, All Japan Pro Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s as The Berzerker and under his birth name. Professional wrestling career Early career (1984–1985) Nord was trained to wrestle by Eddie Sharkey. He debuted in late 1984 under the ring name "The Barbarian" for Mid-South Wrestling, where he was managed by Skandor Akbar. He also worked for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. American Wrestling Association (1985–1987) In 1985, the AWA originally promoted him as a member of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League. In 1986, he became Nord the Barbarian and wrestled in singles and tag team matches (under manager Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey) in the American Wres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Nord
Thomas Nord (born 19 October 1957 in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...) is a German politics, German politician (DIE LINKE) and Member of the German Federal Parliament. From 2005 to 2012 he was Chairman of DIE LINKE in Brandenburg (Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus PDS prior to 2007). Nord has been a Member of the Federal German Parliament since 2009, a member of the party Executive since 2012 and Federal Treasurer since May 2014. Nord was an Informant of the Stasi. Life Thomas Nord grew up in East Berlin and, after High School, completed an apprenticeship as a machinery and plant fitter. Between 1976 and 1980 he served in the People’s Navy of the GDR as a Sergeant. He then spent four years as a youth club leader in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg and studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord, Greenland
Station Nord is a military and scientific station in northeastern Greenland 1700 km north of the Arctic Circle. It is about from the geographic North Pole, on Princess Ingeborg Peninsula ( da, Prinsesse Ingeborg Halvø) in northern Kronprins Christian Land, making it the second northernmost permanent settlement and base of the Northeast Greenland National Park and of Greenland as a whole (two stations in Peary Land further north, Brønlundhus and Kap Harald Moltke, are not permanently occupied). The Danish Defense Command base is staffed by five Danish non-commissioned officers on a 26-month tour of duty; accommodation is also available for over twenty scientists and other personnel during the summer months. The station has about 35 buildings. It is not accessible by ship; ice conditions would permit a passage only every five to ten years. The name ''Nord'' simply means "north" in Danish. Winter darkness extends from 15 October to 28 February. History Joint U.S.–Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord (Chamber Of Deputies Of Luxembourg Constituency)
North ( lb, Norden; french: Nord; german: Norden) is one of the four multi-member constituencies of the Chamber of Deputies, the national legislature of Luxembourg. The constituency was established in 1919 following the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the Chamber of Deputies. It consists of the cantons of Clervaux, Diekirch, Redange, Vianden and Wiltz. The constituency currently elects nine of the 60 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2018 general election it had 47,223 registered electors. Electoral system North currently elects nine of the 60 members of the Chamber of Deputies using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. Electors votes for candidates rather than parties and may cast as many votes as the number of deputies to be elected from the constituency. They may vote for an entire party list or individual candidates and may cast up to two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord (Haitian Department)
Nord ( French) or Nò (Haitian Creole; both meaning "North") is one of the ten departments of Haiti and located in northern Haiti. It has an area of and a population of 1,067,177 (2015). Its capital is Cap-Haïtien. History Taino Period The department was part of the Chiefdom of Marien with settlements such as Guarico in Limonade and Guanawari in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord. Spanish Period After the arrival of Columbus, the Taino granted the Spanish land to build the fort Navidad with their shipwreck, the first Colombian-era shelter built by Europeans in America. The fort was destroyed by Caonabo, leader of the Maguana, in response to the Europeans abusing their stay and locals. The Europeans moved eastward to actual la Isabella in the Dominican Republic. French Period After the treaty of Ryswick, the French administer the west side of the island. The capital of the colony from 1697 to 1751 has been Cap-François, the actual Cap-Haitian. The department was the most densely populate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord (Gåte Album)
''Nord'' and ''Til Nord'' are two similarly named music projects released by the Norwegian band Gåte in 2021. Nord ''Nord'' is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian band Gåte. The album was released on . Track listing Til Nord ''Til Nord'' is the fifth EP released by the Norwegian band Gåte Gåte ( en, riddle) is a band from Trøndelag, Norway playing Norwegian folk music bred with metal and electronica. Their style has been referred to as progressive folk-rock. The band was put together by Sveinung Sundli (violin, keyboards) in .... The EP was released on . Track listing References External links * * * * 2021 albums Gåte albums {{2020s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nord (yacht)
The superyacht ''Nord'' was launched by Lürssen at their yard near Bremen-Vegesack. Both the yacht's exterior and interior design are the work of Nuvolari & Lenard. ''Nord'', formerly known as Project OPUS, was built under the supervision of yacht brokerage Moran Yacht & Ship based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The ship belongs to billionaire Alexey Mordashov and is estimated to be worth $500 million. Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine the yacht sailed to the Seychelles and then on to the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok to escape seizure by Western authorities. Ownership and history In March of 2022, ''Forbes'' reported that ''Nord'' was still owned by Alexey Mordashov. At 464 feet, the vessel was registered in the Cayman Islands with a value of $300 million. While under threat of seizure due to sanctions, she arrived in Vladivostok, Russia on April 11, after leaving Seychelles on March 12, where ''Nord'' typically spent winters. ''Luxury Launches'' reported that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
