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arc

English translation: arc

11:54 Jul 31, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Geography / Alps
French term or phrase: arc
Can any geographer or geologist help me out with the meaning of 'arc' in the following context:

Au cours des 100 dernières années, la température a augmenté de 0,8°C en moyenne, l’augmentation dans l’arc alpin nord s’élevant même à 1,6°C. , dialects, etc.

Thanks!
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:24
English translation:arc
Explanation:
it is very simple, just the same word

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-07-31 13:47:10 GMT)
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en.mava-foundation.org: "MAVA's vision is for an Alpine arc that maintains and restores its high ... "
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Carla Buchman
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5 +5arc
Carla Buchman
3the alps
merlrennes


  

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the alps


Explanation:
See http://www.google.fr/imgres?sa=X&biw=1098&bih=614&tbm=isch&t...

or any reference to arc alpin.

It refers to the mountain range

merlrennes
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: it refers to the shape of the mountain range on the map
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arc


Explanation:
it is very simple, just the same word

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-07-31 13:47:10 GMT)
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en.mava-foundation.org: "MAVA's vision is for an Alpine arc that maintains and restores its high ... "

Carla Buchman
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: A reference or two wouldn't go amiss :-)
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  -> Thank you, you are right, I was just in a bit of a hurry to post it...
agree  Daryo
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  B D Finch
1 hr
  -> Thank you!
agree  Catharine Cellier-Smart
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agree  Verginia Ophof
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