A sundial is a time instrument
With the help of a sundial it is possible to designate the time by help of the sun. The oldest known sundial was found in Egypt and dates from around 1500 v. Chr. Read More
Category: language
What does Archaisch mean?
Archaic means old-fashioned
Archaic means belonging to the earliest era of an art or culture. It is about that if it is used somewhere in a sentence that is going to indicate that is very old-fashioned or outdated.
What is Fudge?
Fudge is Candy
Fudge is candy made from butter, sugar and milk (or cream). The best description is: a soft and creamy chocolate like sweet. Fudge comes in many flavors: milk, pure, white chocolate and also has often and stuffing of nuts, raisins, cranberries or dried apricots. Read More
What is a tankini?
A tankini is a 2 piece swimsuit
The tankini exists since 1990 is actually a merging of the words ' Tank top ' (camisole) and ' bikini '. It is also an intermediate form between a bikini and a full swimsuit. Read More
What does KPMG mean?
KPMG means Kleynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler
The abbreviation of KPMG thus stands for the names of the first founders of the company that was created in 1987 by a merger of four audit firms. KPMG has offices in more than 150 countries and more than 150,000 employees. Read More
What is a Sourcey?
A sourcey is a fan of My Little Pony
A Sourcey (or bronze medal) is a male fan of the animated series My Little Pony. This television series is actually intended for small girls, hence this special group of people have been given their own name. Brony was created by merging BRother and PONY. The series is about cute, coloured horses (popular in the years 80) and in 2010 a new series emerged and also the bronze hype. According to the statistics, the average source is a 21 year old student, a little bit of nerd Eno/or gamer and hetero. The average age of Dutch bronze is slightly lower. A documentary has also been made about these bronzes, the trailer below. Read More
What does CJP mean?
CJP means cultural youth passport
The CJP pas is a pass that allows you as a youngster (up to 30 years) to get a discount on tickets for concerts, theatre, films, magazines, insurance, the newspaper and other cultural activities. The organization behind the CJP gets no subsidy from the government, but comes to money by selling the pass (and also gets money from sponsors). Read More
What does mindfulness mean?
Mindfulness is a meditation form
Mindfulness is self-aware of what is happening and being in touch with what you are experiencing. The origin of mindfulness lies with Buddhism (as part of the Eightfold Path) and has been applied for thousands of years by various forms of Buddhism. Read More
What is a timing belt?
A timing belt is a car component
The timing belt is a belt which in motors forms the transmission between the crankshaft and 1 or more camshafts. Not every car has a timing belt: There are also brands that use a chain or gears. Read More
What does Yagni mean?
Yagni means You Aren't Going to Need It
The translation You Ain't Gonna Need It is also used frequently and it is a principle that comes from the software corner. It's about that you only have to make things that are used, and if you expect or know that something is rarely or not used you should not make it either. It's also about the principle that something simple that works is often good enough, it doesn't have to be very beautiful and shiny: if it works.