reliefs escarpés

English translation: steep contours

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French term or phrase:reliefs escarpés
English translation:steep contours
Entered by: B D Finch

13:04 Jul 12, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Geography
French term or phrase: reliefs escarpés
Le GMHM (GROUPE MILITAIRE DE HAUTE MONTAGNE) a pour mission d’occuper, au profit de l’armée de terre, le créneau de la maîtrise par l’homme des conditions physiques et climatiques extrêmes en milieu montagneux (reliefs escarpés sous toutes les latitudes et haute montagne glaciaire) et en régions froides, notamment arctiques et antarctiques.
Fiona McBrearty
Local time: 09:55
steep contours
Explanation:
e.g. this mountain rescue report (link to BBC report below) "We ' re talking about very steep contours . It was very dangerous especially with the weather conditions . The mountain rescue did a great job . "

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-12 14:31:02 GMT)
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Hill walkers, mountaineers and the military will tend to refer to how things look on maps and contours refers both to the actual landscape and to the contour lines on the map.
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B D Finch
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That does it for me, thanks (going away tomorrow so can't wait!)
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Summary of answers provided
4steep landscapes/topography
sktrans
4steep contours
B D Finch
3rugged reliefs
iol


  

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steep landscapes/topography


Explanation:
Hawk Mountain homepageThe Hawk Mountain's Landscape. A forest reserve. Hawk Mountain is part of the ... Hawk Mountain's steep complex topography shapes its natural communities. ...
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Paul Furman, landscape architectThe best opportunity I see for these "urban wilderness" gardens is in the out lying parts of our landscape such as steep inaccessible slopes, road sides, ...
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rugged reliefs


Explanation:
"rugged" va peut-être un peu plus loin. Juste une suggestion.

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steep contours


Explanation:
e.g. this mountain rescue report (link to BBC report below) "We ' re talking about very steep contours . It was very dangerous especially with the weather conditions . The mountain rescue did a great job . "

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-12 14:31:02 GMT)
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Hill walkers, mountaineers and the military will tend to refer to how things look on maps and contours refers both to the actual landscape and to the contour lines on the map.


    www.news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/ uk/wales/newsid_2014000/2014067.stm
    www.devon.gov.uk/index/your_council/decision_making/ cma/cma_report.htm?cmadoc=report_ed04139hq.html
B D Finch
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