Delfin
Encyclopedia
Delfin means "dolphin
" in some languages, and sometimes the term may be seen translated as "dolphin" even in proper name
s. The term may refer to one of the following.
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
" in some languages, and sometimes the term may be seen translated as "dolphin" even in proper name
Proper name
"A proper name [is] a word that answers the purpose of showing what thing it is that we are talking about" writes John Stuart Mill in A System of Logic , "but not of telling anything about it"...
s. The term may refer to one of the following.
- The Delfin (submarine), Russian submarine from 1900s
- The Delfin (commando), Russian submarine commando unit rumoured to be created 1970 for the purpose of attacking NATO harbours
- The Greek submarine DelfinGreek submarine DelfinDelfin was a Greek submarine which served during the Balkan Wars and World War I...
- The Aero L-29 DelfinAero L-29 Delfin|-See also:-References:* Gunston, Bill, ed. "Aero L-29 Delfin." The Encyclopedia of World Air Power. New York: Crescent Books, 1990. ISBN 0-517-53754-0....
, a military trainer aircraft manufactured in Czechoslovakia. - Delfin Lend LeaseLend Lease CorporationLend Lease Group is a global property and infrastructure company headquartered in Sydney, Australia...
are an Australian residential property developer - Delfin QuishpeDelfin QuishpeDelfín Quishpe Signature move "El pasito del delfín" is an Indigenous Kichwa Ecuadorian singer-songwriter, rockstar, performing in a style he calls "Andean techno-folklore". His popularity largely comes from the comical nature of his music...
, the Ecuadorian singer - Victor DelfínVictor DelfínVictor Delfín is one of the leading sculptors and painters in Peru.He is best known for his monumental El Beso , a large sculpture unveiled in 1993 in the "Love Park" by the Pacific Ocean in the Miraflores district of Lima. Many newlyweds visit the park to pose in front of the sculpture...
, the Peruvian sculptor