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MESETA EDWARDS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Edwards Plateau
1, record 1, English, Edwards%20Plateau
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the Llano Estacado to the north, and the Pecos River and Chihuahuan Desert to the west. 2, record 1, English, - Edwards%20Plateau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Edwards Plateau is hot in the summer, with highs near 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and cool in the winter, with lows near 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rapid swings in temperature are common, and the temperature can drop 50 degrees in a day. In general the western part of the plateau is colder than the eastern part. 3, record 1, English, - Edwards%20Plateau
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plateau d'Edwards
1, record 1, French, plateau%20d%27Edwards
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région du centre-ouest du Texas, aux États-Unis, bordée par la faille de Balcones au sud et à l'est, par le soulèvement de Llano et les plaines au nord, par la Pecos à l'ouest. 2, record 1, French, - plateau%20d%27Edwards
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Géologiquement, il se compose de calcaire et se rattache aux Grandes Plaines. La région n'est pas favorable à l'agriculture à cause des sols mais se consacre à l'élevage ovin. Plusieurs cours d'eau parcourent le plateau et coulent généralement vers le golfe du Mexique. 3, record 1, French, - plateau%20d%27Edwards
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- meseta Edwards
1, record 1, Spanish, meseta%20Edwards
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La región de la meseta Edwards comprende un área del centro de Texas comúnmente conocida como Texas Hill Country. 1, record 1, Spanish, - meseta%20Edwards
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