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I remember Agassi playing Federer in Basel, Switzerland in 1998, and Andre was already saying at that time that Federer would be tough. Usually at the time players are 17, you can see if they will be great.
Brad Gilbert

Meaning of "Basel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BASEL

Basel  [ˈbɑːzəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASEL

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Basel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Basel

Basel

Augusta Raurica. 1493 woodcut of the City of Basel, from the Nuremberg Chronicle. Basel /ˈbɑːzəl/ /ˈbɑːl/ is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 195,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany. In 2011, the Basel agglomeration was the third largest in Switzerland with a population of 500,600 in 74 municipalities in Switzerland and an additional 53 in neighboring countries. The tri-national metropolitan area has around 830,000 inhabitants in 226 municipalities. Located in northwest Switzerland on the river Rhine, Basel functions as a major industrial centre for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. The Basel region, culturally extending into German Baden-Württemberg and French Alsace, reflects the heritage of its three states in the modern Latin name: "Regio TriRhena". It has the oldest university of the Swiss Confederation. Basel is German-speaking. The local variant of the Swiss German dialects is called Basel German. Basel is among the most important cultural centres of Switzerland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASEL


biodiesel
ˈbaɪəʊˌdiːzəl
causal
ˈkɔːzəl
diesel
ˈdiːzəl
drazel
ˈdrɑːzəl
easel
ˈiːzəl
foozle
ˈfuːzəl
kursaal
ˈkɜːzəl
menopausal
ˌmenəˈpɔːzəl
mesel
ˈmiːzəl
Mosel
ˈmoːzəl
perimenopausal
ˌpɛrɪˌmenəˈpɔːzəl
perusal
pəˈruːzəl
postmenopausal
ˌpəʊstmɛnəʊˈpɔːzəl
recusal
rɪˈkjuːzəl
refusal
rɪˈfjuːzəl
schlimazel
ʃlɪˈmɑːzəl
shlimazel
ʃlɪˈmɑːzəl
weasel
ˈwiːzəl
Wiesel
ˈviːzəl
wurzel
ˈwɜːzəl

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASEL

blood vessel
Brussel
carousel
carrousel
Cassel
chisel
counsel
damsel
fuller´s teasel
hansel
IJssel
Kassel
mussel
Overijssel
russel
sel
tassel
teasel
tinsel
vessel

Synonyms and antonyms of Basel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Basel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASEL

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The translations of Basel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Basel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

巴塞尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Basilea
570 millions of speakers

English

Basel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेसल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بازل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Базель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Basel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাসেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bâle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Basel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Basel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーゼル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바젤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Basel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Basel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாஸல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बासेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Basel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Basilea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bazylea
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Базель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Basel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βασιλεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Basel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Basel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Basel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Basel

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Basel

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QUOTES WITH «BASEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Basel.
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Brad Gilbert
I remember Agassi playing Federer in Basel, Switzerland in 1998, and Andre was already saying at that time that Federer would be tough. Usually at the time players are 17, you can see if they will be great.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASEL»

Discover the use of Basel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Basel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Operational Risk Toward Basel III: Best Practices and Issues ...
This book consists of chapters by contributors (well-known professors, practitioners, and consultants from large and well respected money management firms within this area) offering the latest research in the OpRisk area.
Greg N. Gregoriou, 2009
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Economic Capital Allocation with Basel II: Cost, Benefit and ...
This book is a complimentary follow-on book to Operational Risk Control with Basel II. While the previous book focuses on operational risk, Economic Capital Allocation provides an overview of credit risk within the context of the Basel II ...
Dimitris N. Chorafas, 2004
3
Basel in the Age of Burckhardt: A Study in Unseasonable Ideas
Written with a grace and elegance that many aspire to, few seldom achieve, this is model scholarship."—John R. Hinde, American Historical Review
Lionel Gossman, 2002
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Operational Risk: A Guide to Basel II Capital Requirements, ...
Filled with in-depth insights, expert advice, and innovative research, this comprehensive guide not only presents you with an abundant amount of information regarding operational risk, but it also walks you through a wide array of examples ...
Anna S. Chernobai, Svetlozar T. Rachev, Frank J. Fabozzi, 2008
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision: A History of the ...
Based on special access to the archives of the BCBS and interviews with many of its key players, this book tells the story of the early years of the Committee from its foundation in 1974/5 right through until 1997 – the year that marks ...
Charles Goodhart, 2011
6
Basel III Credit Rating Systems: An Applied Guide to ...
This book is a comprehensive guide to quantitative and qualitative credit rating models and covers all loan portfolios (corporate, retail, bank, sovereign and specialized lending).
Luisa Izzi, Gianluca Oricchio, Laura Vitale, 2012
7
The Basel II Risk Parameters: Estimation, Validation, Stress ...
This book covers the state-of-the-art in designing and validating rating systems and default probability estimations.
Bernd Engelmann, Robert Rauhmeier, 2011
8
Operational Risk Control with Basel II: Basic Principles and ...
This book: *provides a sound methodology for operational risk control *focuses on management risk and ways to avoid it *explains why and how information technology is a major operational risk *shows how to integrate cost control in the ...
Dimitris N. Chorafas, 2003
9
Governing Global Banking: The Basel Committee and the ...
It will prove a key resource for academics and practitioners interested in international relations, business and management, and international finance."--BOOK JACKET.
Duncan Robert Wood, 2005
10
Guide to Optimal Operational Risk and BASEL II
This volume provides detailed guidance for the design and implementation of an efficient operational risk management system.
Ioannis S. Akkizidis, Vivianne Bouchereau, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Basel is used in the context of the following news items.
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UPS Tests Electric Cargo Bike in Basel
Basel, Switzerland, July 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) is testing an electrically supported cargo bike for the delivery and ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
2
118 Years Ago in Basel
Tuesday, July 7th at 6PM (please arrive by 5 PM) at the grave site of Theodor Herzl on Mount Herzl, will be the annual Herzl Memorial ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
3
West Ham face Tottenham transfer fight over £10m-rated Basel
The Cameroon-born Swiss striker is a target for the Hammers' new boss Slaven Bilic and Albion chief Tony Pulis after bagging 10 goals for his ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Light works: Audemars Piguet reveal firefly Art Commission at Art …
Audemars Piguet unveiled the results of their first annual Art Commission during Art Basel earlier this month. For the inaugural project, Swiss ... «wallpaper.com, Jul 15»
5
EasyJet launches Bristol to Vienna and Basel
EASYJET has today announced two new routes from the airport to Vienna in Austria and Basel in Switzerland. The two new routes went on sale ... «Western Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Basel architects design 'Triangle Tower' in Paris
Basel-based architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron earned another feather in its cap this week when the city of Paris narrowly approved a ... «The Local.ch, Jul 15»
7
ArtsBeat | Menil Collection Director Leaving for Kunstmuseum Basel
After 12 years as director of the Menil Collection in Houston, Josef Helfenstein will step down at the end of this year to become director of the ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
8
Official: Kuzmanovic leaves Inter for Basel
The 27-year-old, who was born in Switzerland despite representing Serbia at international level, started his career at Basel, joining at 16 and ... «Goal.com, Jun 15»
9
Grand Central: A Tale of Two Cities: Basel and Athens
In its annual report published Sunday the BIS–a Basel, Switzerland-based consortium of central banks–repeated its warnings of recent years ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
10
National Gallery of Zimbabwe Chief Curator represents Zimbabwe …
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe Chief Curator and Deputy Director, Mr. Raphael Chikukwa represented Zimbabwe at the 46th Art Basel ... «The Zimbabwe Standard, Jun 15»

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