balance sheet — bal·ance sheet n: a statement of financial condition at a given date Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. balance sheet … Law dictionary
Balance spring — A balance spring, or hairspring, is a fine spiral or helical spring used in mechanical watches, marine chronometers, and other timekeeping mechanisms to control the rate of vibration of the balance wheel. A balance spring usually has a regulator… … Wikipedia
balance — balanceable, adj. /bal euhns/, n., v., balanced, balancing. n. 1. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc. 2. something used to produce equilibrium; counterpoise. 3. mental steadiness or emotional stability; … Universalium
balancé — /bal euhn say /; Fr. /bann lahonn say /, n., pl. balancés / sayz /; Fr. / say /. Ballet. a swaying step performed in place in which the weight is lightly shifted from one foot to the other, the dancer sinking down on the heel of the foot to which … Universalium
Independent (politician) — Not to be confused with Independence Party, Independent Party or America s Independent Party. In politics, an independent or non party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint… … Wikipedia
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Independent Irish Party — The Independent Irish Party (1852 1858), colloquially known as the Pope’s Brass Band because of their stance on the Ecclesiastical Titles Act , was an Irish political party founded in July 1852 by 40 Liberal Irish MPs who had been elected to the… … Wikipedia
power, balance of — ▪ international relations in international relations, the posture and policy of a nation or group of nations protecting itself against another nation or group of nations by matching its power against the power of the other side. States can… … Universalium
Commonwealth of Independent States — CIS redirects here. For other uses, see CIS (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Содружество Независимых Государств (СНГ) Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv (SNG) … Wikipedia
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