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1 west-facing
['west'feɪsɪŋ]ADJ con cara al oeste, orientado hacia el oestewest-facing slope — vertiente f oeste
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2 Westhang
West·hangm west-facing slope -
3 Westhang
West·hang mwest-facing slope -
4 Les points cardinaux
nord north Nsud south Sest east Eouest west WNoter que la liste des quatre points cardinaux est traditionnellement donnée dans cet ordre dans les deux langues.nord-est northeast NEnord-ouest northwest NWnord-nord-est north northeast NNEest-nord-est east northeast ENEetc.Dans les expressions suivantes, nord est pris comme exemple; les autres noms de points cardinaux s’utilisent de la même façon.Où?vivre dans le Nord= to live in the Northdans le nord de l’Écosse= in the north of Scotlandau nord du village= north of the village ou to the north of the villageà 7 km au nord= 7 kilometres north ou 7 kilometres to the northdroit au nord= due northla côte nord= the north coastla face nord (d’une montagne)= the north facele mur nord= the north wallla porte nord= the north doorpasser au nord d’Oxford= to go north of OxfordLes mots anglais en -ern et -erner sont plus courants que les adjectifs français septentrional, occidental, oriental et méridional.une ville du Nord= a northern townl’accent du Nord= a northern accentle dialecte du Nord= the northern dialectl’avant-poste le plus au nord= the most northerly outpost ou the northernmost outpostquelqu’un qui habite dans le Nord= a northernerun homme du Nord= a northernerles gens du Nord= northernersLes adjectifs en -ern sont normalement utilisés pour désigner des régions à l’intérieur d’un pays ou d’un continent (⇒ Les régions).le nord de l’Europe= northern Europel’est de la France= eastern Francele sud de la Roumanie= southern Romaniale nord d’Israël= northern IsraelMais noter:l’Asie du Sud-Est= South-East AsiaPour les noms de pays qui utilisent les points cardinaux (Corée du Nord, Yémen du Sud), se reporter au dictionnaire.Dans quelle direction?Noter les adverbes en -ward ou -wards ( GB) et les adjectifs en -ward, utilisés pour indiquer une direction vague.aller vers le nord= to go north ou to go northward ou to go in a northerly directionnaviguer vers le nord= to sail north ou to sail northwardvenir du nord= to come from the northun mouvement vers le nord= a northward mouvementPour décrire le déplacement d’un objet, on peut utiliser un composé avec -bound.un bateau qui se dirige vers le nord= a northbound shiples véhicules qui se dirigent vers le nord= northbound trafficNoter aussi:les véhicules qui viennent du nord= traffic coming from the northdes fenêtres qui donnent au nord= north-facing windows ou windows facing northune pente orientée au nord= a north-facing slopenord quart nord-est= north by northeastNoter ces expressions servant à donner la direction des vents:le vent du nord= the north windun vent de nord= a northerly wind ou a northerlydes vents dominants de nord= prevailing north windsle vent est au nord= the wind is northerly ou the wind is in the northle vent vient du nord= the wind is blowing from the north -
5 Points of the compass
north = nord Nsouth = sud Seast = est Ewest = ouest Onord, sud, est, ouest is the normal order in French as well as English.northeast = nord-est NEnorthwest = nord-ouest NOnorth-northeast = nord-nord-est NNEeast-northeast = est-nord-est ENEWhere?Compass points in French are not normally written with a capital letter. However, when they refer to a specific region in phrases such as I love the North or he lives in the North, and it is clear where this North is, without any further specification such as of France or of Europe, then they are written with a capital letter, as they often are in English, too. In the following examples, north and nord stand for any compass point word.I love the North= j’aime le Nordto live in the North= vivre dans le NordNormally, however, these words do not take a capital letter:in the north of Scotland= dans le nord de l’ÉcosseTake care to distinguish this fromto the north of Scotland (i.e. further north than Scotland)= au nord de l’Écossein the south of Spain= dans le sud de l’Espagne*it is north of the hill= c’est au nord de la collinea few kilometres north= à quelques kilomètres au norddue north of here= droit au nord* Note that the south of France is more usually referred to as le Midi.There is another set of words in French for north, south etc., some of which are morecommon than others:(north) septentrion (rarely used) septentrional(e)(south) midi méridional(e)(east) orient oriental(e)(west) occident occidental(e)Translating northern etc.a northern town= une ville du Norda northern accent= un accent du Nordthe most northerly outpost= l’avant-poste le plus au nordRegions of countries and continents work like this:northern Europe= l’Europe du Nordthe northern parts of Japan= le nord du Japoneastern France= l’est de la FranceFor names of countries and continents which include these compass point words, such as North America or South Korea, see the dictionary entry.Where to?French has fewer ways of expressing this than English has ; vers le is usually safe:to go north= aller vers le nordto head towards the north= se diriger vers le nordto go northwards= aller vers le nordto go in a northerly direction= aller vers le norda northbound ship= un bateau qui se dirige vers le nordWith some verbs, such as to face, the French expression changes:the windows face north= les fenêtres donnent au norda north-facing slope= une pente orientée au nordIf in doubt, check in the dictionary.Where from?The usual way of expressing from the is du:it comes from the north= cela vient du nordfrom the north of Germany= du nord de l’AllemagneNote also these expressions relating to the direction of the wind:the north wind= le vent du norda northerly wind= un vent du nordprevailing north winds= des vents dominants du nordthe wind is in the north= le vent est au nordthe wind is coming from the north= le vent vient du nordCompass point words used as adjectivesThe French words nord, sud, est and ouest are really nouns, so when they are used as adjectives they are invariable.the north coast= la côte nordthe north door= la porte nordthe north face (of a mountain)= la face nordthe north side= le côté nordthe north wall= le mur nordNautical bearingsThe preposition by is translated by quart in expressions like the following:north by northwest= nord quart nord-ouestsoutheast by south= sud-est quart sud
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