Carat
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Carat or karat may refer to:
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In the gem business:
- Carat (mass)Carat (mass)The carat is a unit of mass equal to 200 mg and is used for measuring gemstones and pearls.The current definition, sometimes known as the metric carat, was adopted in 1907 at the Fourth General Conference on Weights and Measures, and soon afterward in many countries around the world...
, a unit of mass for gemstones, equal to 0.2 gram - Carat (purity)Carat (purity)The karat or carat is a unit of purity for gold alloys.- Measure :Karat purity is measured as 24 times the purity by mass:where...
or karat, a unit of purity for gold
In Judaism:
- KarethKarethIn Judaism, Kareth is a divine punishment for transgressing Jewish law.It is the punishment for serious crimes that were not brought to justice by a human court...
or Karet, a biblical punishment decreed by Heaven
In entertainment:
- Carat (board game)Carat (board game)Carat is an abstract tile laying German style board game designed by Dirk Henn and published in 1993 by Queen Games and db Spiele. In 2004, after the success of Alhambra, Queen Games released an updated version of the game with an Arabian theme called Die Gärten der Alhambra.- Gameplay :The game...
, an abstract tile-based German-style board game - Karat (band), a rock band from East Germany
In media and advertising:
- Carat, SifowSifow, known by her stage name Sifow , is a Japanese pop singer. She signed to the Avex Trax music label in 2006, but in 2008 she announced an indefinite hiatus.- Studio albums :- Mini albums :- Singles :...
's 3rd single - Carat UKCarat UKCarat UK is a leading independent British media agency based in Covent Garden, London.It handles major blue chip clients including General Motors, Asda, Arla Foods and Diageo. With billings in excess of £900M annually , it is in the top two UK agencies in terms of client spending. It is a wholly...
, UK advertising agency
People:
- Prakash KaratPrakash KaratPrakash Karat , born on February 7, 1948 in Letpadan, Burma is a communist politician in India and the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of India since 2005.-Education and early career:...
, Indian politician, General Secretary (2005-) of Communist Party of India (Marxist) - Brinda KaratBrinda KaratBrinda Karat is a communist politician from India, elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Communist Party of India CPI member, on 11 April 2005 for West Bengal.In 2005, she became the first woman member of the CPI Politburo...
, Indian politician, Member of Parliament - KARAT, a KGB codeword for former FBI Agent & convicted spy Robert HanssenRobert HanssenRobert Philip Hanssen is a former American FBI agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services against the United States for 22 years from 1979 to 2001...
Military:
- Programme CARAT, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and TrainingCooperation Afloat Readiness and TrainingThe Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training is a series of annual bilateral military exercises conducted by United States Pacific Fleet with several member nations of ASEAN in Southeast Asia. Currently, the navies of Bangledesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,...
, annual held naval exercise of the armed forces the United States, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Other:
- Karat (fruit)Karat (fruit)The karat is a local variety of the Fe'i banana found in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Its name originates from its bright orange flesh, unusually rich in β-carotene....
, a variety of banana found in the Pacific Islands - Karat (airline)Karat (airline)Karat was an airline based in Moscow, Russia. It operates scheduled services from Moscow and charter flights from Kazan, as well as VIP and business aviation services. Its main base is Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow, with a hub at Kazan International Airport.- History :The airline was...
, an airline in Russia - Carat Motorglider, a motorized sailplane
- Karat, an early Agfa cartridge for 35 mm film35 mm film35 mm film is the film gauge most commonly used for chemical still photography and motion pictures. The name of the gauge refers to the width of the photographic film, which consists of strips 35 millimeters in width...