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BROAD
Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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BROAD. 1. An often dismissive term for a
DIALECT,
ACCENT, or
USAGE considered coarse, rustic, uneducated, and difficult to understand: ‘I toke an olde boke, and the englysshe was so rude and brood that I could not wele vnderstande it’ ( Caxton,
Eneydos, 1490); ‘Broad Yorkshire talked all over the ship’ (
Blackwood's Magazine, 1859)
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2. In
PHONETICS, a term referring to a
TRANSCRIPTION in which only significantly different sounds are marked, as opposed to a
narrow transcription. See
PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION,
SPEECH.
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Broads rebrands as the connoisseurs' first resort
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 4/6/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...generations of visitors to the Norfolk Broads. Yet the number of people taking boating...words of the new chief executive of the Broads Authority, John Packman - "about to...was drastic change in its image. The Broads Authority is now aiming to reinvent the...
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Reduction in Broads Authority membership.
M2 Presswire; 4/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...April 2005-UK Government: Reduction in Broads Authority membership(C)1994-2005...Parliament which will reduce the size of the Broads Authority from 35 members to 21. Commenting...Michael said : "The Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Authority wrote to the Secretary of State...
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ABM Resources NL (ASX:ABU) BROADS DAM TENEMENTS GRANTED
News Wire article from: abnnewswire.net; 10/15/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...relation to the granting of tenements at Broads Dam. ABM is pleased to advise that it...faithfully, Jutta Zimmermann 13 October 2008 Broads Dam Tenements Granted The Board of Australian...pleased to advise its shareholders that its Broads Dam Gold Project tenements have been granted...
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UK GOVERNMENT: New Parks and Broads appointments reflect today's society more closely -- Meale.
M2 Presswire; 5/5/1999; 700+ words
; ...May 1999-UK GOVERNMENT: New Parks and Broads appointments reflect today's society...National Parks and the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads reflect more closely the society in which...be the national voice of the Parks and Broads, and have strategic responsibility for...
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New members needed for National Park Authorities and Broads Authority.
M2 Presswire; 8/26/2003; 700+ words
; ...needed for National Park Authorities and Broads Authority(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority - The Broads Authority The National Park Authorities...understanding and enjoyment of the areas. The Broads Authority works to conserve and enhance...
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Rough water ahead in a battle for the Broads
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 6/4/2006; ; 700+ words
; BENEATH THE peaceful surface of the Broads a current of controversy is stirring...industry. The controversy arises as the Broads Authority, which administers the area...waterways are often referred to as the Norfolk Broads, the original legislation which established...
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-DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT & REGIONS: National Park & The Broads Authorities appointments announced
M2 Presswire; 8/6/1998; 700+ words
; ...the National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority announced (C)1994-98 M2...National Parks and the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads was announced today by Environment Minister...be the national voice of the Parks and Broads, and have strategic responsibility for...
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Appointments to the National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority - Information bulletin.
M2 Presswire; 7/21/2003; 700+ words
; ...the National Park Authorities and the Broads Authority - Information bulletin(C...National Parks and the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads were confirmed today by Rural Affairs...the national voice of the Parks and the Broads, with a strategic responsibility for...
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Appointments to the national park and broads authorities.
M2 Presswire; 3/26/2002; 700+ words
; ...Appointments to the national park and broads authorities (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...National Parks and the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads were confirmed today by Rural Affairs...are the national voice of the Parks and Broads, with a strategic responsibility for...
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UNITED KINGDOM BROADS AUTHORITY TO INTRODUCE NEW SAFETY CONTROLS NEXT YEAR
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 11/5/2009; 622 words
; ...press release: New safety controls on the Broads designed to help the boating public will...next spring following the passing of the Broads Authority Act in July. The key provisions...which updates the 1988 Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act, require Broads registered boats...
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the Broads
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
the Broads region, c.5,000 acres (2,023 hectares...of wide, interlocking shallow lakes (broads), connected by the Waveney, Yare, and...the bordering marshes and woodlands. The Broads is a vacation center and wildlife sanctuary...
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Broads, Norfolk
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Broads, Norfolk Region of shallow lakes and waterways in e England, connected by the rivers Waveney...wildlife sanctuary and a popular sailing area, with 320km (200mi) of waterways. http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk
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Norfolk Broads
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Norfolk Broads See Broads
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Broads, the
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Broads, the a network of shallow freshwater lakes, traversed by slow-moving rivers, in Norfolk and Suffolk. They were formed by the gradual natural flooding of medieval peat diggings.
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Jay-Z
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...something that bears a more refined style — that of "Armani suits, alligator boots, Rolex watches, expensive cars, broads, and Cristel," At the end of 1996, Havelock Nelson reflected on the year in rap for Billboard. Jay-Z, Nelson said...
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