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Carte Blanche (French, literally 'blank/white card', but figuratively 'unlimited discretionary power to act') may refer to: Blank cheque, a cheque with no monetary value entered, figuratively an open-ended agreement.
A blank cheque or blank check in the literal sense is a cheque that has no monetary value written in, but is already signed. In the figurative sense, it is used to describe a situation in which an agreement has been made that is open-ended or vague, and therefore subject to abuse, or in which a party is willing to consider any expense in the ...
Diners Club International (DCI), founded as Diners Club, is a charge card company owned by Discover Financial Services.Formed in 1950 by Frank X. McNamara, Ralph Schneider (1909–1964), [3] Matty Simmons, and Alfred S. Bloomingdale, it was the first independent payment card company in the world, successfully establishing the financial card service of issuing travel and entertainment (T&E ...
After the deal, players sort their cards in their hands. A player with no court cards (J, Q, K) may declare "carte blanche," which is worth 10 points. Carte blanche should be declared immediately. Either player declaring carte blanche must show their hand to the other. However, to preserve fairness, a formal protocol should be followed:
cachet. lit. "stamp"; a distinctive quality; quality, prestige. café. a coffee shop (also used in French for "coffee"). Café au lait. café au lait. coffee with milk; or a light-brown color. In medicine, it is also used to describe a birthmark that is of a light-brown color (café au lait spot). calque.
Carte Blanche is a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on M-Net during prime time viewing on Sunday nights, currently at 19:00. It was launched in 1988 [ 1 ] and has since earned credibility amongst South African viewers for its investigation into corruption, consumer issues and current events.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart. " Don't Go Breaking My Heart " is a 1976 duet by English musician Elton John and English singer Kiki Dee, released by The Rocket Record Company on 25 June 1976. [2] [5] It was written by John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche", respectively, and intended as an affectionate ...
She starred as Blanche DuBois alongside Joel Edgerton as Stanley Kowalski. Ullmann and Blanchett had been meaning to collaborate on a project since Ullman's intended film adaption of A Doll's House fell by the wayside. Blanchett proposed embarking on Streetcar to Ullmann, who jumped at the opportunity after initial discussion.