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Definition: NW |
NWNoun1. The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "NW" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1719. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Mining | Letter name specifying the dimensions of bits, core barrels, and drill rods in the N-size and W-group wireline diamond drilling system having a core diameter of 54.7 mm and a hole diameter of 75.7 mm. The NWdesignation has replaced the NX designation. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 38600 (2001). The capital is Stans.
Flag of Canton of Nidwalden
Geography
Nidwalden is located in the centre of Switzerland. To the north it is bounded by the Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee), to all other directions by mountain chains.
History
In 1291 the people of Nidwalden joined Uri and Schwyz to form an alliance. At the time there was no state, but towards the end of the 14th century early forms of government were established. This included institutionalized assemblies and courts. In the 14th and 15th century the people of Nidwalden joined the people of Obwalden to discuss important matters, but the two cantons were never really one. For example Obwalden di not participate in the annexation of Bellinzona, Riviera and Blenio areas (today located in the canton of Ticino).
Location of the cantonAround 1500 many people in Nidwalden worked as mercenary soldiers. Many of these soldiers later emigrated. This helped to lessen the pressure of a growing population. A popular destination was the Alsace. After rejecting a new constitution by Napoleon – the ideas of the French Revolution were not popular in such an agricultural area –, Nidwalden was attacked by French troops on 9 September 1798. Random destruction was caused and at least 400 people were killed. After the end of Napoleon's rule in 1814 most of the changes were reverted. Only in 1877 Nidwalden introduced a new constitution. The open assembly (Landsgemeinde) was abolished in 1997.
Politics
Within the Swiss Confederation Nidwalden is a half canton. This gives nidwalden all the rights and duties of full cantons, with the exception that the canton can only send one deputy to the Council of States. The local parliament has 60 seats.
Economy
Up to the 20th century Nidwalden was dominated by agriculture. Cattle and cheese were exported mainly to the north of Italy. Around 1500 many people in Nidwalden worked as mercenary soldiers.
From the middle of the 19th century onwards, trade, industry and tourism gained momentum. Nevertheless, until the middle of the 20th century agriculture dominated the canton. Today a great number of small and middle-sized businesses dominate the economy. A large employer os the airplane constructor Pilatus. The small and middle-sized businesses work in a wide range of areas. Many specialize in machine construction, medical equipment, international trade, optics and electronics.
Traditional areas such as forestry and agriculture are still of importance. Agriculture is specialized in cattle and diary farming. The farms are still run by individual families.
Tourism
Because of its mountainous geography tourism is important in Nidwalden. The lake and the mountains attract many tourists, both during the winter and the summer. Major resorts include Klewenalp, Stanserhorn (mountain), the glacier of Titlis, the region around Bannalp, and Bürgenstock.
Culture
Traditional culture in Nidwalden has been kept alive by many local organizations. There is traditional music, yodeling, dances, theaters and festivals. There are also a number of modern cultural events, such a concerts and galleries.
Municipalities
There are eleven municipalities: Beckenried, Buochs, Dallenwil, Emmetten, Ennetbürgen, Ennetmoos, Hergiswil, Oberdorf, Stans, Stansstad and Wolfenschiessen. The capital is Stans.
Links
- Official Site (German)
- Official Statistics
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Nidwalden."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
NW | Dutch | Noordwest | N/A |
NW | English | Narrow widths | N/A |
NW | French | Canton d'Unterwald-le Bas | Geography, Law |
NW | German | Kanton Nidwalden | Geography, Law |
NW | Italian | Cantone di Nidwaldo | Geography, Law |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: NWSynonyms: northwest (n), nor'-west (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: NW |
| English words defined with "NW": battle of Jutland ♦ genus Hulsea ♦ Hulsea ♦ Jutland ♦ mackinaw, Mackinaw blanket. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "NW": Base Technology. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Looking NW from the C&GS Ship PATHFINDER to Cape St. Elias. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | 100-foot tower at Bozeman NW Base Note man at top Triangulation party of William M. Scaife. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
 | Looking NW from the top of Galindez Island. 67 15 S Latitude 64 15 W Longitude. The SHACKLETON in a maze of ice and rock. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Photographed from a Naval Air Station Anacostia airplane flying just to the south of the Washington Monument, 23 May 1919. View looks about WNW, with the Naval Hospital in the center distance. Constitution Avenue, NW, runs along the structures' northern face and 17th Street is in the foreground. Note the many World War I temporary buildings in the area to the north of Constitution Avenue. The Lincoln Memorial is in the left background, with the Reflecting Pool under construction in front of it. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Sailors with M1903 rifles march past the entrance of "Main Navy" building, on Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., while participating in General Pershing's funeral procession to Arlington Cemetary, 19 July 1948. General Pershing had died on 15 July. Credit: NAVY. |  | Washington, D.C. Brig. Gen. Charles Thomas, Assistant Quartermaster General, with Benjamin C. Card and George D. Wise, Division Chiefs, and other staff on steps of Quartermaster General's office, Corcoran's Building, 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., NW. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | General Post Office from the corner of 7th Street and E Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Detroit, C & NW Ry. office. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Train concourse, C & NW Ry. [Chicago and North WesternRailway], Chicago, Ill. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Interior of Frances Benjamin Johnston's studio at 1332 V St. NW, Washington, D.C., showing a large camera and props arranged for a portrait. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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| "Australian coast" by L L Commentary: "NW coast of Australia somewhere near Derby - does anyone know where? - there's a village in the photo." | "The beach" by Simon Cataudo Commentary: "Shots of Morecambe beach, NW England Taken 13 September 2003." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | The Holy See | NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202) 333-7121. (references) |
Palau | Palau maintains an embassy at 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-452-6814. (references) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | Cote d'Ivoire maintains an embassy at 3421 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20007 (202-979-0300). (references) | |
Trade | Morocco | Contact: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433, Guarantees Dept. (references) |
Egypt | For further information and assistance contact the U.S. Commerce Department's Commercial Service Liaison Staff, Office of the U.S. Executive Director, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433, USA. (references) | |
Morocco | For more information on any of these services in the U.S., contact MDBO at (202) 482-3399 or fax (202) 273-0927 or the Commercial Service Liaison Staff, Office of the U.S. Executive Director, the World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433, USA. (references) | |
Travel | Chad | U.S. travelers can obtain tourist, business and diplomatic visas from the Embassy of the Republic of Chad, 2002 R Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009, Tel: (202) 462-4009. Fax: (202) 265-1937. (references) |
Azerbaijan | For additional information on visa requirements, contact the Embassy of the Azerbaijan Republic, 2741 34th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008; Telephone (202) 842-0001; fax (202) 337-5911; Website: www.azembassy.com. (references) | |
Nepal | Travelers can obtain additional information by contacting the Royal Nepalese Embassy at 2131 Leroy Place, NW, Washington, DC 20008: Telephone 202/657-4550; or the Nepalese Consulate General in New York: Telephone 212/370-4188. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "NW" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 77.78% of the time. "NW" is used about 90 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 77.78% | 70 | 39,981 |
| Noun (proper) | 20% | 18 | 82,615 |
| Noun (common) | 2.22% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 90 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name |
| USA | Firstbank NW Corp |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "NW": nw-se. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
classifieds nw | 231 | nw source | 17 |
nw | 205 | cable news nw | 16 |
airline nw | 177 | fox nw sports | 15 |
ms70d nw | 78 | nw magazine | 15 |
classified nw | 53 | nw trek | 14 |
ms70d nw sony | 52 | nw florida daily news | 14 |
kp.org nw | 49 | arkansas morning news nw | 13 |
gas natural nw | 48 | nw softball | 13 |
nw tekno | 44 | nw federal credit union | 11 |
natural nw | 42 | nw arkansas | 10 |
nw p | 28 | nw florida real estate | 10 |
nw c | 27 | sony nw e3 | 10 |
nw ms11 | 26 | sony nw ms7 | 9 |
sony nw ms11 | 25 | job nw | 9 |
falcon nw | 23 | nw ms7 | 9 |
nw properties prudential | 20 | nw ms9 | 9 |
nw air | 20 | sony nw ms9 | 9 |
nw real estate | 20 | arkansas nw times | 9 |
familian nw | 18 | credit nw safeway union | 9 |
nw prudential | 18 | ancient carthage city nw | 8 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "NW"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Spanish | noroeste (north west, northwest, north-wester, north-westerly, north-western, nor'western). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words containing "NW": betweenwhiles, brainwash, brainwashed, brainwasher, brainwashers, brainwashes, brainwashing, brainwashings, buttonwood, buttonwoods, chainwheel, chainwheels, commonweal, commonweals, commonwealth, commonwealths, companionway, companionways, cottonweed, cottonweeds, cottonwood, cottonwoods, downward, downwardly, downwardness, downwardnesses, downwards, downwash, downwashes, downwind, drawnwork, drawnworks, earthenware, earthenwares, enwheel, enwheeled, enwheeling, enwheels, enwind, enwinding, enwinds, enwomb, enwombed, enwombing, enwombs, enwound, enwrap, enwrapped, enwrapping, enwraps, enwreathe. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words containing the letters "n-w" | |
+1 letter: awn, naw, new, now, own, wan, wen, win, won, wyn. | |
+2 letters: anew, awns, awny, dawn, down, enow, fawn, gnaw, gown, hewn, hwan, knew, know, lawn, lown, mawn, mown, news, newt, nows, nowt, owns, pawn, sawn, sewn, snaw, snow, sown, swan, town, twin, wain, wand, wane, wans, want, wany, warn, wean, ween, wend, wens, went, when, whin, wind, wine, wing, wink, wino, wins, winy, wonk, wons, wont, worn, wren, wynd, wynn, wyns, yawn. | |
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