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Manche

(French mɑ̃ʃ)

1. (Placename) a department of NW France, in Basse-Normandie region. Capital: St-Lô. Pop: 484 967 (2003 est). Area: 6412 sq km (2501 sq miles)

2. (Placename) La Manche the French name for the English Channel

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On taking the bearings by the chart, I saw that we were passing the mouth of the Manche, and that our course was hurrying us towards the northern seas at a frightful speed.

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Gilles Simon, tete de serie numero 5, a sauve l'honneur du camp tricolore en venant a bout de l'Allemand Daniel Brands en deux manches 7-6 (7/3), 6-4.

Tsonga elimine des le premier tour a Rotterdam

City law firm Manches, tel:0207 404 4433, acted for Danish law firm Reumert & Partners and Eurogran A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary of food giant, S Daniels, in a [pounds] 5.78m.

Manches Acts in MBO of Eurogran

Bartoli, tete de serie N.9, s'est imposee en deux manches (6-1, 6-4) face a Date-Krumm qui, a bientot 42 ans, avait beneficie d'une invitation des organisateurs.

Bartoli qualifiee pour le 2e tour a Tokyo

L'Americain Mardy Fish a remporte son deuxieme titre d'affilee en battant son compatriote John Isner dimanche en finale du tournoi ATP d'Atlanta (sud-est) sur dur en trois manches serrees 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4).