national code

ˈnæʃənəl kəʊd

Definition

Definition of national code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rulesset of rules applied nationwide

The national code requires all buildings to have fire exits.

geography

TECH.

numerical code representing a country

TECH.

The national code for France is 33.

country code

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Expressions with national

national anthem

official patriotic song of a country

The national anthem was played at the Olympic medal ceremony.

national dress

special clothing showing a country's identity or tradition

The festival featured people in their national dress.

national flag

flag representing a country's identity

The national flag was raised during the anthem.

national government

government of a whole country as opposed to local governments

The national government implemented new economic policies..

national holiday

public holiday recognized nationwide

Christmas is a national holiday in many countries.

national leader

person who leads a country

The national leader addressed the nation on television.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number..

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre..

Terms with national code included in their meaning

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NDC

acr.

acr: National Drug Code

unique code for drugs in the USA

NEC

acr.

acr: National Electrical Code

rules for safe electrical work in buildings

Examples of national code in a sentence

Schools must adhere to the national code for curriculum.
You need the national code to make an international call.
The national code is essential for identifying countries.

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French:code national, code pays, ...
German:nationaler Kodex, Ländercode, ...
Italian:codice nazionale, ...
Spanish:código nacional, código de país, ...
Portuguese:código nacional, ...
Chinese:国家规范, 国家代码, ...
Japanese:全国規則, 国番号, ...
Arabic:مدونة وطنية, رَمْز دَوْلِيّ, ...
Hebrew:תַּקְנוֹן אַרְצִי, קוֹד מְדִינָה, ...
Russian:национальный кодекс, национальный код, ...
Ukrainian:національний кодекс, національний код, ...
Hindi:राष्ट्रीय संहिता, देश कोड, ...
Bengali:জাতীয় বিধিসংহিতা, দেশ কোড, ...
Catalan:codi nacional, codi de país, ...
Czech:celostátní kodex, mezinárodní předvolba, ...
Danish:landsdækkende regelsæt, landekode, ...
Dutch:nationale code, landcode, ...
Greek:εθνικός κώδικας, κωδικός χώρας, ...
Hungarian:országos szabályzat, országkód, ...
Khmer:ក្រមជាតិ, លេខកូដប្រទេស, ...
Korean:국가 코드, 국가 번호, ...
Persian:مقررات ملی, کد کشور, ...
Polish:kodeks krajowy, kod krajowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):código nacional, ...
Romanian:cod național, cod de țară, ...
Swedish:nationell kod, ...
Thai:ข้อบังคับแห่งชาติ, รหัสประเทศ, ...
Turkish:ulusal kod, milli kod, ...
Vietnamese:bộ quy tắc quốc gia, mã quốc gia, ...

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