C4
See also: c4 and C-4
Translingual
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The relative size of C4 paper.
Etymology
Specified in ISO 269.
Symbol
C4
- (international standards) ISO 269 standard paper size of 229 mm × 324 mm (9.02 in × 12.76 in), with a surface area of 742 cm2 (115 sq in).
See also
ISO 216/269 paper sizes
A series: | 4A0 | 2A0 | A0 | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | A8 | A9 | A10 |
B series: | B0 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | B8 | B9 | B10 | ||
C series: | C0 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | C9 | C10 |
Noun
C4
- (military) A plastic explosive; see C-4 (explosive).
- (sports) A class of canoeing.
- (medicine) Cervical vertebra 4.
- (biology) C4 carbon cycle.
English
Proper noun
C4
- (Britain) Abbreviation of Channel 4 (“the British television channel”).
Dutch
Etymology
Short for C4-formulier, C4-document or C4-werkloosheidsbewijs. From the Belgian administrative form "C4".
Noun
C4 n (uncountable)
- (Belgium) a document provided by the ex-employer proving dismissal so that the unemployed person can apply for unemployment benefits
- (by extension) (Belgium) dismissal (especially in semi-set phrases such as "C4 krijgen" and "C4 geven")
- Synonym: ontslag
French
Etymology
- (UEFA Intertoto Cup): From Coupe 4 (“Cup 4”), because was the four more important football competition in Europe, at the time of its creation.
- (UEFA Europa Conference League): Because the UEFA Champions League is called "C1" and the UEFA Europa League is called "C3" (it retains the name of "C3" despite the disappearance of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup which was called "C2") and the UEFA Europa Conference League is the third competition most important in Europe.[1][2]
Proper noun
C4 f
- the defunct UEFA Intertoto Cup (1961-2008)
- the UEFA Europa Conference League (2021-)
Synonyms
- Ligue Europa
Related terms
- C1
- C2
- C4
References
- Pourquoi, alors que la "Ligue des Champions de l'UEFA" s'appelle la "C1", la "Ligue Europa de l'UEFA" s'appelle la "C3" et pas la "C2", et la "Ligue Europe Conference" la "C4" et pas la "C3" ?
- C4 : Les 4 choses à savoir sur l'Europa Conference League