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WHAT DOES THE DIRECTORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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French Directory

The Directory was the government of France during the second to last stage of the French Revolution. The five directors exercised power, only one of whom, Lazare Carnot, has a reputation for leadership or political sagacity. It operated following the National Convention and preceding the Consulate. It lasted 2 November 1795 until 10 November 1799, a period commonly known as the "Directory era." It was overthrown by Napoleon. The Directory at first had some success in foreign-policy, especially after Napoleon's conquests in Italy. It annexed Belgium and the left bank of the Rhine River, and set up satellite regimes in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and most of Italy. The conquered lands were forced to provide huge subsidies to the French treasury, which otherwise was bankrupt. On the domestic front however, conditions went from bad to worse and the Directory responded by repression. The period was a time of economic depression in France, with famines and widespread distress following the crop failure of 1795. Inflation was raging as the paper money was worth less than 1% of its face value. There was a major civil war in the Vendée region.

Definition of the Directory in the English dictionary

The definition of the Directory in the dictionary is the body of five directors in power in France from 1795 until their overthrow by Napoleon in 1799 Also known as: the French Directory.

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Synonyms and antonyms of the Directory in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the Directory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE DIRECTORY

Find out the translation of the Directory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Directory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Directory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

目录
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el Directorio
570 millions of speakers

English

the Directory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्देशिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدليل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Каталог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Diretório
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডাইরেক্টরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´annuaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Direktori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das Verzeichnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディレクトリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디렉토리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Direktori
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्देशिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Rehber
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Directory
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

katalog
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Каталог
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Directory
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

το Directory
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

die Gids
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

katalogen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

katalogen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Directory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DIRECTORY»

The term «the Directory» is very widely used and occupies the 14.175 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DIRECTORY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE DIRECTORY»

Discover the use of the Directory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Directory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Directory Of Essential Oils
This is a practical directory of over 80 essential oils, covering many unusual oils as well as those that are in popular use.
Wanda Sellar, 2011
2
The .NET Developer's Guide to Directory Services Programming
“If you have any interest in writing .NET programs using Active Directory or ADAM, this is the book you want to read.” —Joe Richards, Microsoft MVP, directory services Identity and Access Management are rapidly gaining importance as ...
Joe Kaplan, Ryan Dunn, 2006
3
France Under the Directory
This book demonstrates that the interval between Robespierre's fall and Bonaparte coming to power was of crucial importance.
Martyn Lyons, 1975
4
The Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy: Principles ...
Worship "This text will make an ideal companion to the Directory itself and will be useful additions for graduate and seminary libraries. But diocesan offices for worship should also take note of this book.
Peter C. Phan, Robert J. Brancatelli, 2005
5
Understanding X.500: the directory
Key features of the text are that it is fully up-to-date with all the features of the 1993 edition of the X.500 Standard; it describes clearly all X.500 terminology such as DSA, DUA, DIT; it explains X.500 security features such as ...
David W. Chadwick, 1994
6
Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines: Passerines
The Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines fills a huge gap in ornithological knowledge by separating out and listing not only 340 species of song-birds but also the 720 distinct regional forms.
R Schodde, IJ Mason, 1999
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The Directory of Saints: A Concise Guide to Patron Saints
An alphabetical handbook allows readers to find the right saint for prayer in many situations, from business opportunities to family problems to illness to marriage, and includes information on saints' lives, feast days, and baptismal names ...
Annette Sandoval, 1997
8
The General Directory for Catechesis in Plain English: A ...
Best-selling author Bill Huebsch uses his gift for clear, concise, and fluid prose to provide an outstanding summary of the Directory.
Bill Huebsch, 2001
9
Directory of Physicians in the United States
The physician data is compiled from the AMA Masterfile, which is the most comprehensive database of current and historical information on MDs in the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and certain Pacific Islands.
American Medical Association, 2002
10
Directory of Therapeutic Enzymes
The book highlights the many applications of approved therapeutic enzymes, including use in the treatment of blood-clotting disorders, certain cancers, and a variety of genetic disorders.
Barry M. McGrath, Gary Walsh, 2005

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE DIRECTORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Directory is used in the context of the following news items.
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Activist's acquittal unlikely to end church-directory fight at Athens …
Many had no problem with the decades-old directory, which is maintained by a trio ... the directory, even though he didn't believe it violated the First Amendment. «Columbus Dispatch, Jan 15»
2
Athens County courthouse shouldn't display church directory, county …
Keller Blackburn said yesterday that he doesn't think the directory displaying ... part because they are hearing from people who don't want the directory removed, ... «Columbus Dispatch, Nov 14»
3
Mozilla Directory Tiles to put sponsored sites in Firefox New Tab page
For that subset of web surfers, Mozilla is introducing the Directory Tiles initiative to give them a clue by suggesting sites that have paid to be in the spotlight. «Android Community, Feb 14»
4
How to opt out of the mobile phone directory
The directory inquiry service is available by phone - dial 118800 - or online at ... It claims to be the only directory with access such a large number of phone ... «This is Money, Jul 09»

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