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Torrent
Torrent or torrents may refer to: * A fast flowing stream Animals * Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae * Torrent fish * Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs * Torrent robin, a bird species * Torrent salamander, a family of salamanders Arts and entertainment * ''Torrent'' (1926 film), starring Greta Garbo * ''The Torrent'' (1924 film), film directed by William Doner and A. P. Younger * ''The Torrent (Le Torrent)'', 2012 Canadian film directed by Simon Lavoie * ''The Torrents'', a 1955 Australian play * ''Torrent'' (play) (, ''Kuángliú''), a Chinese play about the life of Tian Han * ''Torrent'' (TV series), a technology show Computing * BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) communications protocol * Torrent file, stores metadata used for BitTorrent Corporations * Torrent Group, an Indian business house, and its subsidiary companies: ** Torrent Cables ** Torrent Pharmaceuticals ** Torrent Power People * Ana Torrent (born 1966), Spanish act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domènec Torrent
Domènec Torrent Font (born 14 July 1962) is a Spanish professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player. He recently managed Turkish club Galatasaray S.K. (football), Galatasaray. After playing and coaching at an amateur level, Torrent became an assistant to Pep Guardiola at FC Barcelona, Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich and Manchester City F.C., Manchester City. He then managed in his own right at New York City FC, New York City, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Flamengo, and Galatasaray S.K. (football), Galatasaray. Playing career Born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Province of Girona, Girona, Catalonia, Torrent played as a midfielder. He joined UE Olot in 1980 from hometown side CE Farners; Olot paid for his transfer by arranging a Exhibition match, friendly against his former club. He left Olot in 1983, and subsequently joined AD Guíxols, where he retired at the age of just 27 to become a coach. Managerial career Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrent (play)
Torrent or torrents may refer to: * A fast flowing stream Animals * Torrent duck, a species of the family Anatidae * Torrent fish * Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs * Torrent robin, a bird species * Torrent salamander, a family of salamanders Arts and entertainment * ''Torrent'' (1926 film), starring Greta Garbo * ''The Torrent'' (1924 film), film directed by William Doner and A. P. Younger * ''The Torrent (Le Torrent)'', 2012 Canadian film directed by Simon Lavoie * ''The Torrents'', a 1955 Australian play * ''Torrent'' (play) (, ''Kuángliú''), a Chinese play about the life of Tian Han * ''Torrent'' (TV series), a technology show Computing * BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) communications protocol * Torrent file, stores metadata used for BitTorrent Corporations * Torrent Group, an Indian business house, and its subsidiary companies: ** Torrent Cables ** Torrent Pharmaceuticals ** Torrent Power People * Ana Torrent (born 1966), Spanish act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrent Power
Torrent Power is an Indian energy and power company, having interests in power generation, transmission, distribution and manufacturing and supply of power cables. The company distributes power to over 38.5 lakh customers annually in its distribution areas of Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Dahej SEZ and Dholera Special Investment Region in Gujarat; Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu UT; Bhiwandi, Shil, Mumbra and Kalwa areas of Mumbai Metropolitan Region in Maharashtra and Agra in Uttar Pradesh; The T&D losses in license areas of the company is amongst the lowest in the country. History Torrent Group took-over and successfully turned around an ailing power cable company Mahendra Electricals, renaming it as ‘Torrent Cables Ltd.’ (now merged with Torrent Power w.e.f. 1 April 2014). The high points of Torrent’s foray into power however were the acquisitions of two of the India’s oldest utilities – The Surat Electricity Company Ltd and The Ahmedabad Electricity Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Torrents
''The Torrents'' is a 1955 Australian play by Oriel Gray, set in the late 19th century, about the arrival of a female journalist in an all-male newspaper office, and an attempt to develop irrigation-based agriculture in a former gold mining town. In 1955 it was voted best play that year by the Playwrights' Advisory Board, alongside Ray Lawler's ''Summer of the Seventeenth Doll'', winning a prize of £100 for its author. This has been called "one of the great “compare and contrast” moments in the history of female Australian playwriting." Theme The play is set in the second half of the 19th century, in the newspaper office of a country town built around gold-mining. The gold is running out, and a young engineer suggests developing agriculture, supported by irrigation, as an alternative. A new recruit to the newspaper, one J.G. Milthorpe, arrives – and turns out to be a woman named Jenny. The play explores tensions between the all-male workforce of the newspaper and the new f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrent Pharmaceuticals
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company, owned by Torrent Group and headquartered in Ahmedabad. It was promoted by U. N. Mehta, initially as Trinity Laboratories Ltd, and was later renamed Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Torrent Pharmaceuticals operates in more than 40 countries with over 2000 product registrations globally. Torrent Pharma is active in the therapeutic areas of Cardiovascular (CV), central nervous system (CNS), gastro-intestinal, diabetology, anti-infective and pain management segments. It has also forayed into the therapeutic segments of nephrology and oncology while also strengthening its focus on gynecology and pediatric segments. Drug firm Torrent Pharmaceuticals on 23 July 2019 reported a 32.51 percent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 216 crore for the quarter ended 30 June, mainly on account of robust sales in most geographies. Subsidiaries It has 7 fully owned subsidiaries: # Heumann Pharma GmbH & Co Generi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrent, Valencia
Torrent ( es, Torrente) is a city located within the metropolitan area of the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the largest municipality of the Horta Oest ''comarca'', with 83,962 inhabitants (2020). It is situated some 7 km from Valencia city proper, to which it is connected via the metro. The two metro stations in Torrent are called ''Torrent'' and ''Torrent Avinguda'' on lines 1, 2 and 7. It is bordered by Aldaia, Alaquàs and Xirivella in the north, Picanya and Catarroja in the east, Alcàsser and Picassent in the south and Montserrat, Godelleta, Turís and Xiva in the West. All of the cities are part of the province of Valencia. Geography There are only a few remarkable mountains in the municipal territory: El Vedat (142 m), Morredondo (157 m), Barret (142 m), Cabeçol de l'Aranya (228 m) and the Serra Perenxisa (329 AMSL). About a 20% of the territory is mountainous. Torrent is crossed by a gully (''Barranc de Torrent'') which flows into the Albuf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrent File
In the BitTorrent file distribution system, a torrent file or meta-info file is a computer file that contains metadata about files and folders to be distributed, and usually also a list of the network locations of trackers, which are computers that help participants in the system find each other and form efficient distribution groups called ''swarms''. A torrent file does not contain the content to be distributed; it only contains information about those files, such as their names, folder structure, sizes, and cryptographic hash values for verifying file integrity. The term ''torrent'' may refer either to the metadata file or to the files downloaded, depending on the context. A torrent file acts like a table of contents (index) that allows computers to find information through the use of a BitTorrent client. With the help of a torrent file, one can download small parts of the original file from computers that have already downloaded it. These "peers" allow for downloading of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrent Group
Torrent Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, based in Ahmedabad. It was founded by Uttambhai Nathalal Mehta, and now run by his sons, Sudhir and Samir Mehta. The core businesses of the group are gas, pharmaceuticals and power. Subsidiaries The various companies under the Torrent banner are: * Torrent Pharmaceuticals – One of the largest pharmaceutical companies of India. It has four manufacturing plants: (a) Chhatral, Gujarat and (b) Baddi, Himachal Pradesh c) Gangtok Sikkim and d) Dahej, Gujarat.TPL has Research Centre at bhat, Near Ahmedabad in Gujarat. * Torrent Power – Responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of power to the cities of Ahmedabad and Surat. The company has taken up distribution of electricity in Bhiwandi Maharashtra, Agra and Kanpur Uttar Pradesh. * Torrent Cables Torrent Cables Limited was incorporated on March 22, 1991. It was an Indian cable manufacturing company based in Ahmedabad. Its key products and provide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrent Bay
Torrent Bay / Rākauroa is a bay in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand. History Torrent Bay was named by French explorer Dumont D'Urville during his exploration and mapping of this area of New Zealand in 1827. The area was surveyed as a village in the 1920s. When Abel Tasman National Park was formed in 1942, the village was not included in the Park, so remains as a village of holiday houses on privately owned land within the National Park. As part of the Motueka Ward of the Tasman District Council, land is of freehold title and can be onsold and built on, within strict building codes and resource consents. There is no road access, and no electricity but water is supplied to most properties. There is a small camping area but most accommodation is in private holiday homes. There is onLodgeoperated as accommodation for walkers and kayakers on commercial trips with Wilsons Abel Tasman. Access to Torrent Bay is through a walking track from Marahau, or by boat from one of the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torrent Cables
Torrent Cables Limited was incorporated on March 22, 1991. It was an Indian cable manufacturing company based in Ahmedabad. Its key products and provided services included XLPE Cables (HT), XLPE Cables (LT), PVC cables, with other manufacturing goods, sale of services, scrap, etc. Torrent Cables Limited was the first company in the cable industry to get ISO 9001:2000 certification. The majority of its manufactured products are BIS certified and generally comply with the IEC standards. Many industrial sectors, including petrochemicals, fertilizers and chemicals, energy, cement, steel and aluminum, ports, railways, infrastructure, engineering and construction, fast-moving consumer goods, information technology, and aerospace were served by the company. Torrent Cables merged with Torrent Power Torrent Power is an Indian energy and power company, having interests in power generation, transmission, distribution and manufacturing and supply of power cables. The company distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Torrent
Ana Torrent Bertrán de Lis (born 12 July 1966) is a Spanish film actress. Early life and career Her debut came in 1973 with the starring role as "Ana" in the film ''El espíritu de la colmena'' (''The Spirit of the Beehive''), directed by Víctor Erice, when she was seven years old. This was followed by another memorable role in which she played another character with the same name in ''Cría Cuervos'' (''Raise Ravens'') (1976) by director Carlos Saura. In 1989, Torrent performed with Sharon Stone in the film '' Blood and Sand'' directed by Javier Elorrieta. In 1996, Torrent received numerous awards and nominations, including a Goya Award nomination for her lead actress role in Alejandro Amenábar's film ''Tesis'' (''Thesis''). By the end of the 1990s, she received critical acclaim when she played a Basque nationalist murdered for quitting ETA, in the film '' Yoyes'' (1999) directed by Helena Taberna. In 2008, Torrent portrayed Catherine of Aragon in the film ''The Other B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Torrent
Marion Torrent (born 17 April 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays for Division 1 Féminine club Montpellier and the France national team. She can play either as a defender or a defensive midfielder. Club career Torrent joined Montpellier HSC, after arriving from Marseille, at the age of 13. Footballing runs in her family as her older brother had previously been selected to the academy for Ligue 1 club AJ Auxerre. She quickly adapted to the change of scenery earning her first honor with the Montpellier under-16 team winning the ''Coupe Fédérale 16 ans'' following a 6–0 thrashing of Juvisy. On 1 May 2008, she made her competitive debut with the senior team playing the full 90 minutes in the club's 2–1 defeat to Hénin-Beaumont. She finished the season with four appearances. For the 2008–09 season, Torrent's playing time increased to eight games, which included five starts. She also appeared in two cup matches, which included playing the entire final agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
