TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

CROSS-CHANNEL REGION [1 record]

Record 1 1994-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geographical Names
  • Tourism (General)
OBS

With the opening of the Channel Tunnel between England and France, a new tourist region has been created -- Region Transmanche or cross-Channel region -- incorporating the county of Kent in southeast England and the Nord-Pas de Calais area in northwest France.

OBS

The descriptive expression "cross-Channel region" could be used as an English translation to explain the concept.

OBS

Information confirmed by the British High Commission.

OBS

The accompanying document is a coloured map showing the areas in England and in France that make up Region Transmanche.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géographiques
  • Tourisme (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • région Trans-manche

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: