Continental
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Continental is the adjective form of continent
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Continental may also refer to:
Continent
A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents—they are : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.Plate tectonics is...
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Continental may also refer to:
- Continental (album)Continental (album)Continental is an album by the British band Saint Etienne which had original release only in Japan.It is a compilation that includes previously released material such as the UK hit "He's on the Phone" as well as curios like their cover of the Paul Gardiner/Gary Numan song "Stormtrooper in Drag"...
, an album by UK band Saint Etienne - Continental (brand)Continental (Brand)Continental is a manufacturer of side dishes and recipe bases in Australia. It is a subsidiary of Unilever....
, a brand of dried and pre-packaged foods used by Unilever in Australia - Continental (building)Continental (building)The Esplanada/Continental is a 35-story mixed-use building currently under construction in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is located at the very centre of the city near Palats Sportu metro station . Once completed, it will surpass Parus Business Centre to become the highest office building in...
, a 35-story mixed-use building currently under construction in Kiev, Ukraine - Continental (card game)Continental (card game)Continental, Continental Rummy, May I?, often called Double-deck rummy, is a progressive partnership Rummy card game related to Rumino. It is considered the forerunner of the whole family of rummy games using two packs of cards as one. Its name derive from the fact that it is played throughout the...
, a rummy-style card game - Continental (currency), paper money issued by the US government during the American Revolution
- Continental ArmyContinental ArmyThe Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
, the unified command structure of the 13 colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolution - Continental food (or continental cuisine), European/Western-style food/cuisine
- Continental knitting, a style of knitting in which the yarn is held in the left hand
- Continental philosophyContinental philosophyContinental philosophy, in contemporary usage, refers to a set of traditions of 19th and 20th century philosophy from mainland Europe. This sense of the term originated among English-speaking philosophers in the second half of the 20th century, who used it to refer to a range of thinkers and...
, a 20th century school of philosophy based mostly on texts by French and German philosophers - Continental stitchTent stitchTent stitch is a small, diagonal embroidery stitch that crosses over the intersection of one horizontal and one vertical thread of needlepoint canvas forming a slanted stitch at a 45-degree angle. It is also known as Needlepoint stitch and is one of the most basic and versatile stitches used in...
, a needlepoint embroidery (tent) stitch worked on canvas - Continental tireContinental tireA Continental tire is an upright, external, mounted spare tire behind an automobile's trunk compartment. The term also describes a non-functional bulge that is stamped into the trunk lid or a cosmetic accessory to the rear of the car giving the impression of a spare tire mount.-Development:The...
, an upright, external spare tire mounted behind an automobile's trunk compartment
Companies
- Continental Can CompanyContinental Can CompanyContinental Can Company was an American producer of metal containers and packaging company.The Continental Can Company was founded by Edwin Norton T.G. Cranwell in 1904, three years after the formation of its greatest rival, American Can Company...
(1904-76), United States metal container manufacturer - Continental ElectronicsContinental ElectronicsContinental Electronics is a major American manufacturer of broadcast and military radio transmitters, based in Dallas, Texas. Although Continental today is best known for its FM, shortwave, and military VLF transmitters, Continental is most significant historically for its line of mediumwave ...
(est. 1946), United States radio transmitter manufacturer - Continental Grain, former name of ContiGroup CompaniesContiGroup CompaniesFormed in 1813, ContiGroup Companies, Inc was originally founded by Simon Fribourg in Arlon, Belgium, as a grain-trading firm. Formerly known as Continental Grain, ContiGroup has expanded into a multinational corporation with offices and facilities in 10 countries while employing more than 13,500...
- Continental Group Honduras (Grupo Continental Honduras), a group of business companies in Honduras
- Continental RecordsContinental RecordsContinental Records was the name of two different record labels of the mid 20th century, one based in New York City, the United States of America, and the second based in São Paulo, Brazil....
, a record label - Continental Sports, a manufacturing company of the United Kingdom
Transportation
- Continental AGContinental AGContinental AG, internally often called Conti for short, is a worldwide leading German manufacturer of tires, brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, engine injection systems, tachographs and other parts for the automotive and transport industries. The company is based in Hanover, Germany...
, a worldwide leading automotive parts manufacturer based in Hanover, Germany - Continental AirlinesContinental AirlinesContinental Airlines was a major American airline now merged with United Airlines. On May 3, 2010, Continental Airlines, Inc. and UAL, Inc. announced a merger via a stock swap, and on October 1, 2010, the merger closed and UAL changed its name to United Continental Holdings, Inc...
, a former U.S. based airline merged with United AirlinesUnited AirlinesUnited Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees United Air Lines, Inc., is the world's largest airline with 86,852 employees (which includes the entire holding company United Continental... - Continental, a defunct American automobile manufacturer in Trenton, NJ (1899)
- Continental, a defunct American automobile manufacturer in Springfield, IL (1903)
- Continental, a defunct American automobile manufacturer in Camden, NJ (1903)
- ContinentalContinental Automobile Manufacturing CompanyThis article handles the Continental automobile built in New Haven, Connecticut, from 1907-1908. For other Continental automobiles refer to the List of U.S. cars....
, a defunct American automobile manufacturer in New Haven, CT (1907-1908) - Continental, a defunct subsidiary of Continental Motors Company and automobile manufacturer in Grand Rapids, MI (1933–1934)
- Continental, a former Division of the Ford Motor Company (1955-59)
- Continental Roadster, a defunct American automobile manufacturer in Chicago, IL (1907)
- Continental De VauxDe Vaux ContinentalThe Continental De Vaux was an automobile produced by the Continental-De Vaux Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan from February, 1932 until November, 1932....
a defunct American automobile manufacturer in Grand Rapids, MI (1932) - Continental Motors CompanyContinental Motors CompanyContinental Motors Company was an American engine and automobile manufacturer. The company produced engines for various independent manufacturers of automobiles, tractors, and stationary equipment from the 1900s through the 1960s. Continental Motors also produced Continental-branded automobiles in...
, a defunct American automobile engine manufacturer - Teledyne Continental Motors, an American manufacturer of aircraft engines, descended from a division of Continental Motors Company, and still operating
Geography
- Continental climateContinental climateContinental climate is a climate characterized by important annual variation in temperature due to the lack of significant bodies of water nearby...
, a type of climate - Continental EuropeContinental EuropeContinental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....
, or various terms relating to continental Europe, such as "continental breakfast" and "continental lifestyle" - Continental glacierContinental GlacierContinental Glacier is located in Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests, in the U.S. state of Wyoming and straddles the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range. Continental Glacier is in both the Bridger and Fitzpatrick Wildernesses, and is part of the largest grouping of glaciers...
, the type of glacier that occurs in and on moderately sloped land at lower (non-mountain) elevations
Automobile brands
- Continental (Trenton, NJ 1899)
- Continental (Springfield, IL 1903)
- Continental (Camden, NJ 1903)
- ContinentalContinental Automobile Manufacturing CompanyThis article handles the Continental automobile built in New Haven, Connecticut, from 1907-1908. For other Continental automobiles refer to the List of U.S. cars....
(New Haven, CT 1907-1908) - Continental (Grand Rapids, MI 1933–1934)
- Continental (Franklin, IN 1909-1914)
- Continental (Minneapolis 1914)
- Continental (Ford Division), Detroit, MI 1955-59)
- Continental Roadster (Chicago, IL 1907)
- Continental De VauxDe Vaux ContinentalThe Continental De Vaux was an automobile produced by the Continental-De Vaux Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan from February, 1932 until November, 1932....
(Grand Rapids, MI 1932)
Automobile models
- Bentley Continental (disambiguation), any of several automobiles made by Bentley Motors Limited
- Lincoln ContinentalLincoln ContinentalThe Lincoln Continental is an automobile which was produced by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company from 1939 to 1948 and again from 1956 to 2002...
, a model of automobile made by Lincoln, a division of the Ford Motor Company - Triumph ContinentalTriumph Motor CompanyThe Triumph Motor Company was a British car and motor manufacturing company. The Triumph marque is owned currently by BMW. The marque had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann of Nuremberg initiated S. Bettmann & Co and started importing bicycles from Europe and selling them with his own...
, a model of automobile made by Triumph (GB) - Rolls-Royce Phantom II ContinentalRolls-Royce Phantom IIThe Phantom II replaced the New Phantom in Rolls-Royce's offerings in 1929.-Description:It shared the 7.7 L pushrod-OHV straight-6 engine from its predecessor, being the last large six-cylinder Rolls. The engine was unitary with a 4-speed manual transmission...
, a model of automobile made by Rolls-Royce