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Brandt

brænt
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Portrait of Joan Coenraad Brandt, merchant and collector of conches in Amsterdam.
Portrait of Joan Coenraad Brandt, merchant and collector of conches in Amsterdam.
  1. (n) Brandt
    German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
Illustrations
Advertisement for Brandt's fur coat. Page from the fashion magazine Art-Goût-Beauté (1920-1933).
Advertisement for Brandt's fur coat. Page from the fashion magazine Art-Goût-Beauté (1920-1933).
On the left a dress made of 'voile de laine', by Brandt. Right: Joseph Paquin's wool cape, pullover and skirt. Page from the fashion magazine Art-Goût-Beauté (1920-1933).
On the left a dress made of 'voile de laine', by Brandt. Right: Joseph Paquin's wool cape, pullover and skirt. Page from the fashion magazine Art-Goût-Beauté (1920-1933).
Design by Brandt. Dress made of white 'velvet chiffon' with gold-colored ribbons, diagonally crossed, and 'mille godets' (false pleats) at the bottom. Cape (?) Of fur. Flower Corsage. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).
Design by Brandt. Dress made of white 'velvet chiffon' with gold-colored ribbons, diagonally crossed, and 'mille godets' (false pleats) at the bottom. Cape (?) Of fur. Flower Corsage. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).
Crepe evening dress "Peau de France" by Brandt, garnished with turquoise pearls. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien ... La Mode, Le Chic, L'Élégance (1920-1936)
Crepe evening dress "Peau de France" by Brandt, garnished with turquoise pearls. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien ... La Mode, Le Chic, L'Élégance (1920-1936)
Geeraert Brandt, historian, poet and playwright in Amsterdam.
Geeraert Brandt, historian, poet and playwright in Amsterdam.
Geeraert Brandt, historian, poet and playwright in Amsterdam. The print has a Dutch poem about Brandt's life as caption.
Geeraert Brandt, historian, poet and playwright in Amsterdam. The print has a Dutch poem about Brandt's life as caption.
Allegory of marriage, placed in an ornate frame with the arms of the Brandt and Lups families. A couple is led by Amor to a sacrificial column on which burning hearts lie. In the sky, Juno and Minerva watch from a cloud.
Allegory of marriage, placed in an ornate frame with the arms of the Brandt and Lups families. A couple is led by Amor to a sacrificial column on which burning hearts lie. In the sky, Juno and Minerva watch from a cloud.
Designs by Brandt. Black muslin and lemon yellow crepe Géo dress with jagged hem. 'Robe de ville' in blue crepe Selysette, open at the center front, including a pink fabric. Fabrics by A. Prevost et Cie. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).
Designs by Brandt. Black muslin and lemon yellow crepe Géo dress with jagged hem. 'Robe de ville' in blue crepe Selysette, open at the center front, including a pink fabric. Fabrics by A. Prevost et Cie. Print from the fashion magazine Très Parisien (1920-1936).
Usage in the news

DAVID BRANDT, AP Sports Writer Associated Press. meridianstar.com

San Leandro Police Officer Louie Brandt has raised more than $20,000 this year for 340 bicycles and helmets that he will give away to low-income children later this month. contracostatimes.com

Perry and O'Hair were 19 under overall, two strokes ahead of first-round leaders Davis Love III and Brandt Snedeker at Tiburon Golf Club. elpasotimes.com

Classical 90.5's Alan Brandt talks to Society board member David Anderson, about the recital which includes music by Haydn, Britten and Dvorak. uol.org

Conductor Mark Walker talks with Classical 90.5's Alan Brandt about the choral and orchestral piece. uol.org

Indiana Senate President David Long, seen here with fellow GOP Sen Brandt more. ashingtontimes.com

Prospect Mortgage Hires Brandt to Target Correspondent Lending. businessweek.com

DeLuna Fest's Gus Brandt brings industry cred , hard work to Pensacola Beach festival. blog.al.com

When DeLuna Fest booking director Gus Brandt signs up to promote a concert, he's on the job until the show is over. blog.al.com

With greater balance in his life, the pressure is diminished for Brandt to always perform well, and as a result, he plays better in competition. visaliatimesdelta.com

The Pirates scored another run in the top of the fourth before the Big Red got to senior ECU starter Kevin Brandt. baseballamerica.com

Redding and Greggory C Brandt, Attorneys. areadevelopment.com

Talladega native Brandt Montgomery graduated from the University of Montevallo in 2007. shelbycountyreporter.com

DAVID BRANDT,AP Sports Writer Associated Press. meridianstar.com

Gunter Guillaume, the East German spy whose unmasking in 1974 forced the resignation of the West German Chancellor, Willy Brandt, died on Monday at his home near Berlin, a friend of the family said yesterday. nytimes.com

Usage in scientific papers

Multi-wavelength images of the HDF-N in the radio (Garrett et al. 2000a – includes the HFF), sub-mm (Hughes et al. 1998), Mid-IR (Rowan-Robinson et al. 1997 – includes part of the HFF) and x-rays (Brandt et al. 2001 -includes the HFF).
Deep Fields: The Faint sub-mJy and microJy Radio Sky - A VLBI Perspective

Another great success for Chandra and XMM-Newton has been the resolution of ∼ 80 − 90 percent of the X-ray background into ∼ 3 × 108 discrete sources [Brandt, Hasinger].
X-ray astronomy in the new Millenium. A Summary

On the one hand the ∼ 108 sources which contribute most of the background appear to have modest redshifts z < 1 [Hasinger]; on the other, the faintest sources are seen out to z ∼ 3 [Brandt].
X-ray astronomy in the new Millenium. A Summary

Although recent studies find th at metal-free stars have unusually hard spectra, these do not extend to ∼> 1 keV (e.g., Tumlinson & Shull 2000, but see also Glover & Brandt 2003, who find stellar X-rays to have a mor e significant effect).
The First Nonlinear Structures and the Reionization History of the Universe

An early background extending to the X-ray regime would change this conclusion, because it catalyzes the formation of H2 molecules in dense regions (Haiman, Rees, & Loeb 1996; Haiman et al. 2000; Glover & Brandt 2003; but see also Machacek, Bryan, & Abel 2003 who find X-rays to have a less significant effect).
The First Nonlinear Structures and the Reionization History of the Universe

Usage in literature

There was a great deal of work to be done, for they intended to stay at Brandt Lake for a fortnight. "Harper's Young People, August 24, 1880" by Various

Dr. Edward Brandt, the philologist of Munich, is the latest of the Apician commentators. "Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome" by Apicius

Then when the others had drifted off, Mason called Brandt and me aside. "The Long Voyage" by Carl Richard Jacobi

It was so with Brandt. "The Story of a Tinder-box" by Charles Meymott Tidy

BRANDT, Ship of Fools, i. "Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by Isaac Disraeli

Towards the middle of the 18th century two new elements were isolated: cobalt by G. Brandt in 1742, and nickel by A.F. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1" by Various

Not that Joel Brandt saw anything either grotesque or pathetic about the man. "Stories of the Foot-hills" by Margaret Collier Graham

In 1735 G. Brandt prepared an impure cobalt metal, which was magnetic and very infusible. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5" by Various

After sending for Dr. Brandt and his colleague, the two police captains lost no time in putting the Carlsons on the rack. "The Crime of the Century" by Henry M. Hunt

Brandt, Reformation in the Low Countries, vol. "History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain." by William H. Prescott