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Record 1 1983-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toponymy
OBS

belt: A broad region on a globe or sphere, between two parallel circles; zone; as, the belt of calms; a forest belt.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymie
OBS

Alberta. La majeure partie de la province occupe le troisième niveau topographique des Prairies, improprement appelé plaine d'Alberta (...) D'autre part, le sud de l'Alberta fait partie du "triangle de Palliser", zone aride, où l'agriculture n'est praticable qu'à l'aide de l'irrigation (il tombe moins de 350 mm dans le Sud-Est).

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