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CARIBOU CROSSING [1 record]

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Record 1 1985-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

A place used by caribous to cross a road or a river during their migration.

OBS

caribou: Any of several subspecies of reindeer found in northern North America; plural: "caribou" or "caribous".

OBS

crossing: A place at which a street, river, etc. may be crossed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
DEF

Endroit - route, champ, rivière, ou autre - où passent les caribous au cours de leur migration.

OBS

passage : Endroit par où l'on passe.

OBS

Au Canada, on emploie souvent le terme "traverse" pour indiquer un endroit où l'on passe. L'usage a consacré "passage" en ce sens.

Spanish

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