This is the 5921st most frequent Catalan word.
iec
"IEC" in Catalan stands for "Institut d'Estudis Catalans," which is the Institute of Catalan Studies.
Here 'IEC' is used as an abbreviation for the name of an institution dedicated to the study and promotion of Catalan language and culture.
L'Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC) publica articles sobre la llengua catalana.
The Institute of Catalan Studies (IEC) publishes articles about the Catalan language.
In this sentence, 'IEC' refers to the official institution that provides guidelines and rules for the Catalan language.
Vaig consultar les normes ortogrà fiques al web de l'IEC.
I checked the orthographic rules on the IEC's website.
In this context, 'IEC' signifies the authoritative source for accurate and official definitions related to the Catalan language.