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Piemonte

(Italian pjeˈmonte)
n
(Placename) the Italian name for Piedmont1
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Pied•mont

(ˈpid mɒnt)

n.
1. a plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachians, including parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
2. Italian, Piemonte. a region in NW Italy. 4,377,229; 11,335 sq. mi. (29,360 sq. km).
3. (l.c.) a district lying along or near the foot of a mountain range.
adj.
4. (l.c.) lying along or near the foot of a mountain range.
[< Italian Piemonte literally, foothill]
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Noun1.Piemonte - the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley
Piedmont
Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
Torino, Turin - capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
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Milan/Paris/London: Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Region of Piemonte's Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'BBB' with Stable Outlooks and Short-Term Foreign Currency IDR at 'F3'.
Fitch Affirms Italian Region of Piemonte at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable
Revman reconfigured the layout of its showroom for market week, and one reason was to give "special impact" for the Michael Kors program by placing the collection front and center, said Diane Piemonte, vice president of creative services.
Revman International
A request to amend the specifications of a protected geographical indication from Italy, for specialty nuts grown in the Piedmont region Nocciola del Piemonte, has been accepted by the Commission.
ITALIAN PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION FOR NUTS MODIFIED
More than four days of furious storms have swamped the Valle d'Aosta and Piemonte regions in the northeast of the country, bursting riverbanks, washing away bridges and filling lakes to overflowing.
Five die as mud slides ravage north Italy
Milan/Paris/London: Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Region of Piemonte's Long-Term Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'BBB' with Stable Outlooks and Short-Term foreign-Currency IDR at 'F3'.
Fitch Affirms Region of Piemonte at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable
Regarding the expectations for the line, Diane Piemonte, Revman's vice president of creative services, said in an interview with HFN, "People are fascinated by 'Antiques Roadshow.' It's nice to be a part of it and to support it.
Revman pursues 'heirloom' consumer with line
Une demande de modification du cahier des charges en tant qu'indication geographique protegee de la denomination italienne "Nocciola del Piemonte" (noisettes) a ete acceptee par la Commission europeenne.
MODIFICATIONS A UNE INDICATION GEOGRAPHIQUE ITALIENNE
Diane Piemonte, vice president of creative services of Revman, said this is the first time 400-thread-count cotton sateen sheets are featured.
REVMAN EXPANDS ASHLEY LINE
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