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French translation: l'altitude du fleuve chute/diminue de


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English term or phrase: height drops
French translation:l'altitude du fleuve chute/diminue de
Entered by: Marie West
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08:08 Nov 18, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Geography
English term or phrase: height drops
the Colorado ’s height drops more than 3000 metres or 1.8 mile....
Marie West
Local time: 08:12
l'altitude du fleuve chute/diminue de
Explanation:
Suggestion

Dans sa course d'un mille depuis le pied des chutes jusqu'aux eaux calmes du bassin inférieur' l'altitude du fleuve chute de 45 pieds
archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Canoeing/Default.aspx?culture=fr-CA&PG=3

L'altitude du fleuve diminue de 204 m dans la partie nord-ouest de son bassin versant à 174 m à la rivière Detroit.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Écorse
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Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 09:12
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merci
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3l'altitude du fleuve chute/diminue de
Stéphanie Soudais
4altitude chute
Norbert Bousigue
4le plateau hydrographique du Colorado chute.....jean-jacques alexandre
3niveau d'eau / de l'eau chute
Arnold007


  

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altitude chute


Explanation:
son altitude chute de plus de 3000 m

Norbert Bousigue
France
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
l'altitude du fleuve chute/diminue de


Explanation:
Suggestion

Dans sa course d'un mille depuis le pied des chutes jusqu'aux eaux calmes du bassin inférieur' l'altitude du fleuve chute de 45 pieds
archives.gnb.ca/Exhibits/Canoeing/Default.aspx?culture=fr-CA&PG=3

L'altitude du fleuve diminue de 204 m dans la partie nord-ouest de son bassin versant à 174 m à la rivière Detroit.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Écorse

Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew
1 hr

agree  Euqinimod: OK pour "chute" qui correspond mieux à l'importante variation.
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agree  socratisv
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le plateau hydrographique du Colorado chute.....


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:-)

jean-jacques alexandre
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niveau d'eau / de l'eau chute


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