No. 5,921 in Catalan
iec
"IEC" in Catalan stands for "Institut d'Estudis Catalans," which is the Institute of Catalan Studies.
In a sentence
L'Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC) publica articles sobre la llengua catalana.
The Institute of Catalan Studies (IEC) publishes articles about the Catalan language.
Here 'IEC' is used as an abbreviation for the name of an institution dedicated to the study and promotion of Catalan language and culture.
Vaig consultar les normes ortogràfiques al web de l'IEC.
I checked the orthographic rules on the IEC's website.
In this sentence, 'IEC' refers to the official institution that provides guidelines and rules for the Catalan language.
Els escriptors sovint recorren al diccionari de l'IEC per buscar definicions precises.
Writers often turn to the IEC dictionary to look for precise definitions.
In this context, 'IEC' signifies the authoritative source for accurate and official definitions related to the Catalan language.
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