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ZAGROS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zagros
1, record 1, English, Zagros
correct, see observation, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Zagros Mountains 2, record 1, English, Zagros%20Mountains
correct, see observation, plural, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mountain range in south and southwest Iran, extending along parts of the borders of Turkey and Iraq. Highest peak, Zardeh Kuh, 14,912 feet (4,545 metres). 3, record 1, English, - Zagros
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Both the singular "the Zagros" and plural "Zagros Mountains" forms are used. 4, record 1, English, - Zagros
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Zagros
1, record 1, French, Zagros
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Asia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monts Zagros 2, record 1, French, monts%20Zagros
correct, masculine noun, plural, Asia
- montagnes Zagros 3, record 1, French, montagnes%20Zagros
see observation, feminine noun, plural, Asia
- chaîne du Zagros 3, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20du%20Zagros
see observation, feminine noun, Asia
- montagne Zagros 3, record 1, French, montagne%20Zagros
feminine noun, Asia
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaîne de montagnes du sud-ouest de l'Iran, séparant le plateau iranien au nord-est de la plaine mésopotamienne et du golfe Persique au sud-ouest. Allongé sur près de 1 800 km du nord-ouest au sud-est depuis la frontière turque (où il se raccorde au Taurus oriental) jusqu'au-dessus de Bandar 'Abbas [barre sur le deuxième «a» de «Abbas»] et du détroit d'Ormuz, large de 250 km en moyenne, le Zagros dépasse 4 500 mètres d'altitude dans la partie centrale au sud-sud-ouest d'Ispahan. L'édifice s'abaisse et se morcèle au sud-est dans le secteur des bassins du Fars [barre sur le «a»]. 4, record 1, French, - Zagros
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Considérée comme un tout, la chaîne de montagnes est nommée «le Zagros», qu'on désigne au singulier «la montagne», tout en faisant l'accord au masculin singulier : Montagne de climat méditerranéen, le Zagros était voué par la nature à la vie sédentaire. 3, record 1, French, - Zagros
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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