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  • 31Quant de bruit pour une omelette — (fr.), wieviel Geschrei um einen Eierkuchen, d. i. viel Redens um eine geringe Sache …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 32Quant,Mary — Quant (kwŏnt), Mary. Born 1934. British fashion designer who is credited with designing the first miniskirt (1960) and hot pants (c. 1970). * * * …

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  • 33quant. suff. — quant. suff. abbrev. of quantum sufficit …

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  • 34Quant pole — A quant (quant pole) is a pole used to propel a barge (barge pole) or punt through water. A barge quant often has a cap at the top and a prong at the bottom to stop it from sinking into the mud. A quant used with a punt is about 4 metres long and …

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  • 35Quant, Mary — (1934 )    Born to Welsh parents in London, Quant was educated at Goldsmith s College where she studied illustration. Her first job was as a milliner s assistant. After her marriage to Alexander Plunket Greene in 1955, they, together with their… …

    Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • 36Quant, Mary — born Feb. 11, 1934, London, Eng. English fashion designer. Specializing in youth oriented fashions, she was responsible in the 1960s for the Chelsea look of England and the widespread popularity of the miniskirt and hot pants. After opening a… …

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  • 37Quant, Mary —    b. 1934, London    Fashion designer    Mary Quant was one of the most influential British designers in the ‘Swinging Sixties’. Born in 1934 and trained at Goldsmith’s College, Quant opened her Kings Road boutique Bazaar in 1955. Her innovative …

    Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

  • 38Quant Fund — An investment fund that selects securities based on quantitative analysis. In a quant fund, the managers build computer based models to determine whether an investment is attractive. In a pure quant shop the final decision to buy or sell is made… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 39Quant (Wirtschaft) — In der Wirtschaft bezeichnet der Begriff Quant (von lat. quantum = wie groß, wie viel) im Rahmen von Materialwirtschaft (Lagerverwaltungssysteme) eine benennbare Menge eines bestimmten Materials mit gleichen Merkmalen auf einem Lagerplatz.… …

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  • 40Quant sign — (kwahnt) [C.A.J. Quant, Dutch physician, early 20th century] see under sign …

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