dell

n.
A small secluded wooded valley.

[Middle English del, from Old English dell.]

(Dell Inc., Round Rock, TX, www.dell.com) A leading PC manufacturer, founded in 1984 by Michael Dell. Originally selling under the "PCs Limited" brand, Dell was the first to legitimize direct sales of PCs by mail order and to provide quality telephone support. It was also the first major manufacturer to pre-load applications selected by the customer. In 2007, after more than two decades of direct sales, Dell expanded into the retail channel, and for the first time, people would see Dell products in chains such as Wal-Mart and Staples.

The company's rise was extraordinary. In 1991, after only seven years in business, it made the Fortune 500, ranking 490, with sales of $546 million. In 2007, Dell ranked 34 on the list with revenues of $61 billion. With more than 200 patents covering current and future computer systems and related technologies, Dell has been a major force in the industry.

Michael S. Dell

From Inc. Magazine's "Entrepreneur of the Year" to PC Magazine's "Man of the Year," Dell has received numerous awards for his management abilities. He started the company in 1984 with $1,000. (Image courtesy of Dell Inc.)

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In periglacial environments, a small dry valley running directly down the direction of slope, with a flat floor and gently inclined sides, several tens of metres wide, and hundreds of metres long. Its development is thought to be due initially to the localized degradation of permafrost and the thawing of ice wedges, further modelling being brought about by solifluction and sheet wash.

A small depression or dimple.

IN BRIEF: A small valley.

The youth group hiked through the shady dell before ascending the mountain peak.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - lille skovklædt dal

Nederlands (Dutch)
nauwe, begroeide vallei

Français (French)
n. - vallon boisé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Tal

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γεωγρ.) λαγκάδι, λόγκος

Italiano (Italian)
vallata

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pequeno vale (m)

Русский (Russian)
лесистая долина

Español (Spanish)
n. - pequeño valle

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - liten dal

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小谷, 小溪谷

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小谷, 小溪谷

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 작은 골짜기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 小さい谷

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) واد صغير فيه عادة اشجار على جانبيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בקעה קטנה מיוערת‬

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