icefield

UK
/ˈaɪsfiːld/
US
/ˈaɪsfiːld/
icefieldnoun
icefields
pl
UK
/ˈaɪsfiːld/
US
/ˈaɪsfiːld/
Traduzioni
champ de glaceTerme de géographie physique et de glaciologie.
The explorers set out to cross the vast icefield, hoping to reach the other side before nightfall.
Les explorateurs partirent traverser le vaste champ de glace, espérant atteindre l’autre côté avant la tombée de la nuit.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
nappe de glaceSens plus général, moins précis que « champ de glace ».
Definizioni
A large, flat expanse of ice, typically found in polar regions, that covers a significant area and is often the source of glaciers.
The explorers set out to cross the vast icefield, hoping to reach the other side before nightfall.
An extensive mass of interconnected valley glaciers occupying a mountain plateau or broad highland, often with peaks (nunataks) protruding above the ice.
The Columbia Icefield is one of the largest icefields in the Rocky Mountains.
Sinonimi
glacier field
ice cap
ice sheet
frozen expanse
icefieldadjective
UK
/ˈaɪs.fiːld/
US
/ˈaɪs.fild/
Used attributively to modify another noun (e.g., 'icefield meltwater').
Traduzioni
du champ de glaceEmploi relationnel pour indiquer l’appartenance ou le lien avec un champ de glace.
Icefield meltwater supplies the river throughout the summer.
Les eaux de fonte du champ de glace alimentent la rivière tout au long de l’été.
Definizioni
Relating to, situated on, or originating from an icefield.
Icefield meltwater supplies the river throughout the summer.