Torrent
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Animals:
- Torrent DuckTorrent DuckThe Torrent Duck is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is the only member of the genus Merganetta. Today it is placed in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae after the "perching duck" assemblage where it was formerly assigned to was dissolved because it turned out to be...
, a species of the family Anatidae - Torrent frog, various unrelated frogs
- Torrent salamanderTorrent salamanderThe torrent salamanders or Cascade salamanders are a family with only one genus of salamanders. Originally the genus Rhyacotriton was placed in the family Ambystomatidae, later in the family Dicamptodontidae, and finally in 1992 it was placed into a family of its own...
, a family of salamanders - Torrent RobinTorrent RobinThe Torrent Robin is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It is also known as the Torrent Flyrobin. It is monotypic within the genus Monachella, although it has also been suggested that it should be merged with the genus Microeca, as they are similar in behaviour and...
, a bird species - Torrent fishTorrent fishThe torrentfish, Cheimarrichthys fosteri, is the only member of the genus Cheimarrichthys which in turn is the only member of the family Cheimarrichthyidae. It is found only in New Zealand. It grows to a maximum length of 15 cm.-References:*...
Computers and Internet:
- Torrent fileTorrent fileA torrent file stores metadata used for BitTorrent. It is defined in the BitTorrent specification.Simply, a torrent is data about a target file, though it contains no information about the content of the file. The only data that the torrent holds is information about the location of different...
, stores metadata used for BitTorrent. - BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing (P2P) communications protocol/software/company.
Entertainment:
- Torrent (1926 film)Torrent (1926 film)Torrent is an American silent romantic drama film directed by Monta Bell , based on a novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, and released on February 21, 1926.Torrent was the first American film starring Swedish actress Greta Garbo...
, starring Greta Garbo - Torrent (TV series)Torrent (TV Series)Torrent is a TV show on G4 Canada, that premiered April 6, 2006, at 8pm ET/6pm PT.Torrent was originally hosted by Amber MacArthur, and later hosted by Matt Harris. The show is currently hosted by Eliza Bayne and Eric Morin...
, a Canadian show
Establishment:
- Torrent GroupTorrent GroupThe Torrent Group worth USD 714 million is a group of companies in India founded by U. N. Mehta. Currently, the group is managed by his sons, Mr Sudhir Mehta and Mr Samir Mehta. The core business of the group is pharmaceuticals and power. The various companies under the Torrent banner are:*...
, an Indian business house, and its subsidiary companies:- Torrent PharmaceuticalsTorrent PharmaceuticalsTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is the flagship company of the Torrent Group. Based in Ahmedabad, it was promoted by U. N. Mehta initially as Trinity Laboratories Ltd. and was later renamed to its current name Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd....
- Torrent PowerTorrent PowerTorrent Power Limited is an India-based company engaged in the electricity generation, transmission and distribution. Its current operations are in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is expanding into Uttar Pradesh starting 15 August 2009...
- Torrent CablesTorrent CablesTorrent Cables Limited is a cable manufacturer company based in Ahmedabad, India.Torrent Cables is one of the market leaders in HT Power Cable segment with a manufacturing capability of up to 132 kV XLPE Cables....
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals
Others:
- Pontiac TorrentPontiac TorrentThe Pontiac Torrent is a sport utility vehicle that was offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors, being the successor of the discontinued Pontiac Aztek. It was manufactured at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, and it replaced the U-body Aztek as the company's crossover SUV...
, a crossover-SUV sold by Pontiac from 2005 to 2009 - Torrent, a stream with a high seasonal flow variation
- Torrent (ship)Torrent (ship)The Torrent was an American three-masted wooden sail ship that shipwrecked near the coast of Alaska on July 15, 1868.-The Ship:The Torrent was built in Bath, Maine in 1852. It was made of wood, weighed 576 tons and measured probably 50 meters in length...
, an American sailing ship wrecked in 1868
People:
- Ana TorrentAna TorrentAna Torrent Bertrán de Lis is a Spanish film actress.Torrent's debut came in 1973 with the starring role as "Ana" in the film El espíritu de la colmena directed by Víctor Erice, when she was seven years old...
, Spanish actress - Marion TorrentMarion TorrentMarion Torrent is a French football player currently playing for Montpellier HSC of the Division 1 Féminine...
, French footballer
Places:
- Torrent, ValenciaTorrent, ValenciaTorrent is a city located within the metropolitan area of the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the largest municipality of the Horta Sud comarca, with 79,843 inhabitants . It is situated some 7 km from Valencia city proper, to which it is connected via the...
, a city in Spain - Torrent BayTorrent BayTorrent Bay is a bay in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand. It was named by French explorer Dumont D'Urville during his exploration and mapping of this area of New Zealand in 1827, Torrent Bay was surveyed as a village in the 1920s...
, New Zealand - Torrent RiverTorrent RiverThe Torrent River is a river of the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows east to reach Torrent Bay on the Tasman Bay coast of the Abel Tasman National Park. The Abel Tasman Track crosses the river close to its mouth.-References:...
, which feeds into the bay - River TorrentRiver TorrentRiver Torrent is a river in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland which enters the River Blackwater approximately 4km from Maghery ferry. It was a great source of industrial waterpower. The river flows through the small village of Newmills in East Tyrone, situated three miles north of Dungannon...
, Northern Ireland - Torrent FallsTorrent FallsTorrent Falls is an outdoor area near the small community of Torrent, which is near Natural Bridge State Park in Kentucky. Once a resort for the wealthy, it features a striking waterfall, both traditional and sport rock climbing, a via ferrata, and cabins available for vacation rentals.Torrent...
, an outdoor area in Kentucky, USA