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LOWLANDS [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

Land that is low with respect to the neighboring country: a low or level country.

CONT

... The people living in the malaria-free and fertile Andes have not been anxious to invade the Colombian lowlands, where malaria flourishes.

OBS

lowland: term usually used in the plural.

OBS

lowland: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

Key term(s)
  • lowlands

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
OBS

basse terre; plaine basse : généralement au pluriel.

OBS

basse terre : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Key term(s)
  • basses terres
  • plaines basses

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
DEF

Superficie extensa de la corteza terrestre, sin elevaciones notables, en general situada a poca altura sobre el nivel del mar.

Key term(s)
  • tierras bajas
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Record 2 2005-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

The portion of Scotland below the Dumbarton-Stonehaven line.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Région déprimée de Grande-Bretagne, dans le centre de l'Écosse.

Spanish

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