Spanish practices — or Spanish customs plural noun Irregular or restrictive practices by a group of workers, such as overmanning and excessive overtime, which are costly, inefficient, etc (orig called old Spanish practices or customs) • • • Main Entry: ↑Spanish … Useful english dictionary
Spanish practices — The terms Spanish practices or old Spanish customs are United Kingdom expressions that refer to irregular or restrictive practices in workers interests. Typically, these are arrangements that have been negotiated in the past between employers and … Wikipedia
Spanish Realist literature — is the literature written in Spain during the second half of the 19th century, following the Realist movement which predominated in Europe.In the mid 19th century, the Romantic movement waned and a new literary movement arose in Europe: Realism.… … Wikipedia
Spanish Enlightenment literature — is the literature of Spain written during the Age of Enlightenment.During the 18th century a new spirit was born (it is in essence a continuation of the Renaissance) which swept away the older values of the Baroque and which receives the name of… … Wikipedia
Spanish and Portuguese Jews — are a distinctive sub group of Sephardim who have their main ethnic origins within the crypto Jewish communities of the Iberian peninsula and who shaped communities mainly in Western Europe and the Americas from the late 16th century on. These… … Wikipedia
Spanish Renaissance literature — is the literature written in Spain during the Renaissance.IntroductionThe political, religious, literary, and war relations between Italy and Spain since the second half of the 15th century caused a remarkable cultural interchange between these… … Wikipedia
Spanish-American Literature — • The literature produced by the Spanish speaking peoples of Mexico, Central America, Cuba and adjacent islands, and of South America with the notable exceptions of Brazil (whose speech is Portuguese) and the Guianas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… … Catholic encyclopedia
Spanish Language and Literature — • As a medium of literary expression Spanish asserted itself first in the twelfth century: it had been six or seven centuries in the process of evolution out of Latin Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spanish Language and Literature … Catholic encyclopedia
Spanish architecture — refers to architecture carried out in any area in what is now modern day Spain, and by Spanish architects worldwide. The term includes buildings within the current geographical limits of Spain before this name was given to those territories… … Wikipedia
Customs territory — A customs territory is a territory with individual customs regulations. The most common type of customs territory is the sovereign state and the others are the Trade bloc that has a customs union;[1][2] and the autonomous or dependent territory… … Wikipedia