The Northern Lights

French translation: aurore boréale

14:35 Feb 14, 2007

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Science (general)

English term or phrase: The Northern Lights

Hi,

I mean the meteorological phenomenon, known as the Merry Dancers in Scotland.

Thank you,

Simon

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French translation:aurore boréale

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Aurore polaire - WikipédiaUne aurore polaire (également appelée aurore boréale dans l'hémisphère nord et aurore ... (en) Northen-lights.no : concours de photos d'aurores boréales ...
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurore_polaire - 37k - En cache - Pages similaires

marionnettesSorte d'aurore boréale. " Le ciel est plein de marionnettes c'te nuite. ... courants, feux-follets, barbes de chat, northen lights ( de l'anglais ) ( PPQ, ...
www.rabaska.com/super/chroniques/2004/02/marionne.htm - 17k - En cache - Pages similaires

Airliners.net Photos: Lufthansa Boeing 747-430- [ Traduire cette page ]Very beautiful shoot about the "aurora boreal". ... This is a really neat photo of the northen lights this is my first time seeing a picture of the northen ...
www.airliners.net/open.file/523538/L/ - 249k - En cache - Pages similaires

)) TREMBLANT EXPRESS.COM ((Les aurores boréales en sont la plus belle preuve. Elles sont presque continues aux pôles, ... Aurores boréales : northen lights Vent solaire : solar wind ...
www.tremblantexpress.com/jan07/astro_f.html - 21k

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chèvres dansantes : l'expression (correcte) est peu connue/utilisée en France
Voir ce site très scientifique :
Chevre dansante, (Page 3:322)

Chevre dansante, (Physiq.) phénomene lumineux qu'on voit quelquefois dans l'atmosphere.

Le nom de chevre dansante a été donné par les anciens à une espece de lumiere qu'on apperçoit dans l'air, à laquelle le vent fait prendre diverses figures, & qui paroìt tantôt rompue, & tantôt en son entier
http://portail.atilf.fr/cgi-bin/getobject_?a.18:265:11./var/...

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Francis MARC
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Local time: 03:39

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merci beaucoup, excellent
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aurore boréale

Dolores Vázquez

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aurore boréale

Francis MARC

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the northern lights aurore boréale

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Reference: http://ec.europa.eu/eurodicautom/Controller

Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of:

Galician,

Spanish

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peer agreement (net): +6

the northern lights

aurore boréale

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 03:39
Native speaker of:

French
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merci beaucoup, excellent

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Asker: est-ce que l'on peut utiliser "les chèvres dansantes"?

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