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21 Atlantic Provinces
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22 French provinces and regions
Both traditional pre-Revolution regions and modern administrative regions usually take the definite article as in l’Alsace, la Champagne etc.:I like Alsace= j’aime l’AlsaceChampagne is beautiful= la Champagne est belleFor names which have a compound form, such as Midi-Pyrénées or Rhône-Alpes, it is safer to include the words la région:do you know Midi-Pyrénées?= connaissez-vous la région Midi-Pyrénées?In, to and from somewhereThere are certain general principles regarding names of French provinces and regions. However, usage is sometimes uncertain ; doubtful items should be checked in the dictionary.For in and to, with feminine names and with masculine ones beginning with a vowel, use en without the definite article:to live in Burgundy= vivre en Bourgogneto go to Burgundy= aller en Bourgogneto live in Anjou= vivre en Anjouto go to Anjou= aller en AnjouFor in and to with masculine names beginning with a consonant, use dans le:to live in the Berry= vivre dans le Berryto go to the Berry= aller dans le BerryFor from with feminine names and with masculine ones beginning with a vowel, use de without the definite article:to come from Burgundy= venir de Bourgogneto come from Anjou= venir d’AnjouFor from with masculine names beginning with a consonant, use du:to come from the Berry= venir du BerryRegional adjectivesRelated adjectives and nouns exist for most of the names of provinces and regions. Here is a list of the commonest:an Alsace accent= un accent alsacienAlsace costume= le costume alsacienthe Alsace countryside= les paysages alsaciensAlsace traditions= les traditions alsaciennesAlsace villages= les villages alsaciensThese words can also be used as nouns, meaning a person from X ; in this case they are written with a capital letter:a person from Alsace= un Alsacienan Alsace woman= une Alsaciennethe people of Alsace= les Alsaciens mplBig English-French dictionary > French provinces and regions
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23 the Basque provinces
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24 Prairie Provinces
Prairie Provinces spl Beiname der westkanadischen Provinzen Manitoba, Saskatchewan und Alberta -
25 petroliferous provinces of the United States
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > petroliferous provinces of the United States
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26 Concerning Councils of People’s Deputies of Territories and Provinces and Administrations of Territories and Provinces
Общая лексика: О краевом, областном Совете народных депутатов и краевой, областной администрации (E&Y)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Concerning Councils of People’s Deputies of Territories and Provinces and Administrations of Territories and Provinces
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27 the Provinces
амер. КанадаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > the Provinces
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28 minerogenetic provinces
English-Russian dictionary of geology > minerogenetic provinces
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29 petroliferous provinces of the United States
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > petroliferous provinces of the United States
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30 (the) provinces
Общая лексика: регионы (в противопоставление столице) -
31 Baltic provinces
Устаревшее слово: Остзейские губернии -
32 Basque Provinces
География: (ист.обл.) Страна Басков (Испания) -
33 Central Provinces
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34 Convocations (In the Church of England, ecclesiastical assemblies of the provinces of Canterbury and of York)
Религия: конвокации (соборы духовенства епархий Кентербери и Йорка)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Convocations (In the Church of England, ecclesiastical assemblies of the provinces of Canterbury and of York)
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35 Prairie (Provinces)
Канадский термин: провинции района прерий (Манитоба, Саскачеван, Альберта) -
36 an inhabitant of the Baltic provinces
Устаревшее слово: остзеецУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > an inhabitant of the Baltic provinces
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37 courts of autonomous provinces
юр.Н.П. суды автономных областейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > courts of autonomous provinces
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38 in the provinces
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39 maritime provinces
1) Общая лексика: области2) Макаров: приморские земли, приморские области -
40 minerogenetic provinces
Геология: минерогенические провинцииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > minerogenetic provinces
См. также в других словарях:
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Provinces — (as used in expressions) Illyrian Provinces Maritime Provinces United Provinces of Agra and Oudh * * * … Universalium
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Provinces-unies — Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden 1581 1795 … Wikipédia en Français
Provinces Unies — Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden 1581 1795 … Wikipédia en Français
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Provinces du Perou — Provinces du Pérou Au Pérou, les provinces sont des subdivisions administratives des régions et sont elles mêmes subdivisées en districts. Sommaire 1 Liste des provinces du Pérou par région 1.1 Région d Amazonas 1.2 Région d Ancash … Wikipédia en Français
Provinces du pérou — Au Pérou, les provinces sont des subdivisions administratives des régions et sont elles mêmes subdivisées en districts. Sommaire 1 Liste des provinces du Pérou par région 1.1 Région d Amazonas 1.2 Région d Ancash … Wikipédia en Français