-
1 alcalde
(Sp. model spelled same [alkájde] < Arabic al-quadl 'the judge')DARE: 1821 (Texas). Hoy notes that in colonial times this term referred to a town leader who wore several hats. He could act as judge in both civil and some minor criminal matters. He was also the presiding authority in the alcaldía, holding a higher position than the regidores, city legislators who collected tribute along with the alcalde. In Texas, during the 1830s, the term broadened significantly in meaning. Watts indicates that what it signified was roughly equivalent to a combination of mayor, chief of police and judge in the Southwest, particularly among the Mexican poblados. Clark adds that the term was also used to refer to a "somewhat important or self-important local person." Bentley notes that the term is sometimes confused with Spanish alcaide, meaning "the officer charged with the defense of a fort or castle." According to the DRAE, the term can refer to the president of a town council (or mayor) or to a municipal judge.Alternate forms: alcade, alcaide.Although Hollywood has greatly exaggerated the type and frequency of criminal activities that cowboys engaged in, no doubt a few renegades appeared before an alcalde to answer to the demands of justice.
См. также в других словарях:
answer frequency — The frequency that a modem uses when it has been called by another computer. See also originate frequency … Dictionary of telecommunications
Answer tone — is a feature of wireline modems.The answer tone is the first signal sent by the answering modem after the billing delay. In its most basic form, it is a single continuous tone with a frequency of 2100 Hz (or 2225 Hz for Bell modes). It is the… … Wikipedia
originate frequency — This is the frequency of the carrier that is used by the modem that places a call to another modem. See also answer frequency … Dictionary of telecommunications
Cumulative frequency analysis — is the applcation of estimation theory to exceedance probability (or equivalently to its complement). The complement, the non exceedance probability concerns the frequency of occurrence of values of a phenomenon staying below a reference value.… … Wikipedia
Discrete frequency — is defined as the frequency with which the samples of a discrete sinusoid occur. Just as in its continuous time counterpart (see frequency), the discrete time signal has a time axis, conventionally denoted by n . The time variable n , however,… … Wikipedia
The Whistler Answer — Infobox Magazine title = The Whistler Answer image size = 200px image caption = The Whistler Answer , cover dated April 1, 1977 editor = Charlie Doyle editor title = Editor Chief frequency = discontinued, Bimonthly when in print circulation =… … Wikipedia
List of races and species in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy — Hitchhiker s portal This is a list of races, fauna, and flora (as well as creatures without category) featured in various incarnations of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy. Contents … Wikipedia
Audience response — Wireless RF keypad with OLED display and advanced functions … Wikipedia
Modem — For other uses, see Modem (disambiguation). A modem (modulator demodulator) is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and also demodulates such a carrier signal to decode the transmitted information. The… … Wikipedia
Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… … Universalium
Matrix mechanics — Quantum mechanics Uncertainty principle … Wikipedia
