câmpie and şes

Romanian translation: plane and lowland

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English term or phrase:câmpie and şes
Romanian translation:plane and lowland
Entered by: swetlanka

12:17 Nov 13, 2007
English to Romanian translations [Non-PRO]
Geography
English term or phrase: câmpie and şes
I have found two translations for word plain (extensive tract of level open land): câmpie and şes. What is the difference between them?
swetlanka
plane and lowland
Explanation:
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plain and lowland

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plane2 (plan)
adj.
1 flat; level; even
2 Math. a) lying on a surface that is a plane b) of such surfaces
n.
[L planum]
1 a surface that wholly contains every straight line joining any two points lying in it
2 a flat, level, or even surface
3 a level of development, achievement, existence, etc.
4 short for airplane
5 any airfoil; esp., a wing of an airplane
SYN. level

Etymology
[L planus: see plain1]

(C)1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. (C)1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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Bogdan Burghelea
Romania
Local time: 20:51
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1plane and lowland
Bogdan Burghelea


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
plane and lowland


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-11-13 13:22:35 GMT)
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plain and lowland

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Note added at 5 hrs (2007-11-13 18:14:07 GMT)
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plane2 (plan)
adj.
1 flat; level; even
2 Math. a) lying on a surface that is a plane b) of such surfaces
n.
[L planum]
1 a surface that wholly contains every straight line joining any two points lying in it
2 a flat, level, or even surface
3 a level of development, achievement, existence, etc.
4 short for airplane
5 any airfoil; esp., a wing of an airplane
SYN. level

Etymology
[L planus: see plain1]

(C)1995 Zane Publishing, Inc. (C)1994, 1991, 1988 Simon & Schuster, Inc.


Bogdan Burghelea
Romania
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Nina Iordache: Scuzati, presupun ca e un typo: plane?
3 hrs
  -> Am introdus şi definiţia din Webster, ca să nu fiu o pricină de poticnire.

agree  Cristiana Coblis: plain pentru câmpie. Şi în română şes se utilizează mai mult în contexte geografice
7 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!

agree  RODICA CIOBANU
19 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc!
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