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Hallmark — Channel Страна … Википедия
hallmark — ► NOUN 1) a mark stamped on articles of gold, silver, or platinum by the British assay offices, certifying purity. 2) a distinctive feature, especially of excellence. ► VERB ▪ stamp with a hallmark. ORIGIN from Goldsmiths Hall in London, where… … English terms dictionary
hallmark — [hôl′märk΄] n. 1. an official mark stamped on British gold and silver articles, orig. at Goldsmiths Hall in London, as a guarantee of genuineness 2. any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality vt. to put a hallmark on … English World dictionary
hallmark — index brand, designation (symbol), device (distinguishing mark), label, stamp, trademark Burton s … Law dictionary
hallmark — 1721, official stamp of purity in gold and silver articles, from Goldsmiths Hall in London, site of the assay office; see HALL (Cf. hall) + MARK (Cf. mark) (n.1). General sense of mark of quality first recorded 1864. As a verb from 1773 … Etymology dictionary
hallmark — [n] symbol, authentication badge, certification, device, emblem, endorsement, indication, mark, ratification, seal, sign, signet, stamp, sure sign, telltale sign, trademark; concepts 284,628 … New thesaurus
Hallmark — A hallmark is a mark or series of marks struck on items made of precious metals mdash; platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium. General OverviewHallmarks DefinedA hallmark, is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made … Wikipedia
hallmark — ▪ I. hallmark hall‧mark 1 [ˈhɔːlmɑːk ǁ ˈhɒːlmɑːrk] noun [countable] 1. an idea, quality, or skill that is typical of a particular person or thing: • Their ability to work under tight deadlines is a hallmark of their professionalism. 2. a mark put … Financial and business terms
Hallmark — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Hallmark désigne en anglais un poinçon et peut signifier : Hallmark un faubourg de Louisville, Kentucky, États Unis. Hallmark Cards, une société de… … Wikipédia en Français
Hallmark — ist ein Unternehmen aus Kansas City, Missouri. Es wurde 1910 von Joyce C. Hall gegründet und ist heute der größte Hersteller und Vertreiber von Grußkarten in den USA. Etwa die Hälfte aller per Post verschickten Grußkarten in den USA wurden von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hallmark — hallmarker, n. /hawl mahrk /, n. 1. an official mark or stamp indicating a standard of purity, used in marking gold and silver articles assayed by the Goldsmiths Company of London; plate mark. 2. any mark or special indication of genuineness,… … Universalium
