C4

See also: c4, C-4, and C₄

Translingual

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C4

Wikipedia

Etymology

Specified in ISO 269.

Symbol

C4

1. (international standards) ISO 269 standard paper size of 229 mm × 324 mm (9.02 in × 12.76 in), with a surface area of 742 cm² (115 sq in).

See also

ISO 216/269 paper sizes

A series:

4A0

2A0

A0

A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6

A7

A8

A9

A10

B series:

B0

B1

B2

B3

B4

B5

B6

B7

B8

B9

B10

C series:

C0

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

C9

C10

Noun

C4

1. (military) A plastic explosive; see C-4 (explosive).
   • 2011, “Crew Love”, in Take Care (in English), performed by Drake ft. The Weeknd:

     It's 'cause we blowing like a C4 / Got my whole crew blowin' like a C4

2. (sports) A class of canoeing.
3. (medicine) Cervical vertebra 4.
4. (biology) C4 carbon cycle.

English

Proper noun

C4

1. (British) Abbreviation of Channel 4 (“the British television channel”).

Dutch

Etymology

Short for C4-formulier, C4-document or C4-werkloosheidsbewijs. From the Belgian administrative form "C4".

Noun

C4 n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. (Belgium) a document provided by the ex-employer proving dismissal so that the unemployed person can apply for unemployment benefits
2. (by extension) (Belgium) dismissal (especially in semi-set phrases such as "C4 krijgen" and "C4 geven")

   Synonym: ontslag