gol alpin

English translation: Alpine plain

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Romanian term or phrase:gol alpin
English translation:Alpine plain
Entered by: beatrice25

08:21 Mar 7, 2015
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Tourism & Travel
Romanian term or phrase: gol alpin
I think it's a meadow on the top of the mountain.
https://www.google.ro/search?q=golul alpin&biw=1114&bih=549&...
What would an English equivalent be?
Thank you!
beatrice25
Romania
Local time: 14:48
Alpine plain
Explanation:
I would call such large expanses "plains", as per dictionary definition (a "meadow" is normally an enclosed area like a field):

"n. Plain
1. a. often plains An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land."
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/plain

"Alpine plain"
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/970508

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Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:48
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Alpine plain
Lara Barnett
4alpine valley
Ecaterina Murarescu (X)
3alpine terrain
Claudia Coja


Discussion entries: 1





  

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alpine terrain


Explanation:
Cel putin asa e tradus aici
http://www.carpathianman.ro/event_page.aspx?crt=1&mnu=7

Diferite segmente ale traseului trec prin zone populate, partii de schi, pajisti, zone impadurite si taieturi, gol alpin (creste, culoare, abrupturi, vai, grohotisuri, pasuni alpine, jnepenisuri, partii de schi, etc.). Toate acestea necesita din partea participantului, experienta si cunostinte speciale, cum ar fi :

Different segments of the routes pass through populated areas, ski slopes, meadows, wooded areas and cuts, alpine terrain (ridges, steep slopes, valleys, scree, alpine meadows, juniper trees, etc.). All this requires that the participant should have experience and special skills such as:

Claudia Coja
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 20
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Asker: Thank you!

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Alpine plain


Explanation:
I would call such large expanses "plains", as per dictionary definition (a "meadow" is normally an enclosed area like a field):

"n. Plain
1. a. often plains An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land."
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/plain

"Alpine plain"
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/970508



Example sentence(s):
  • "ALPINE PLAIN with forests and pastures"
  • "Stroll the panoramic ALPINE PLAINS around Falls Creek, or weave along Mount Buffalo's excellent walking tracks, spotting kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, possums, gliders, falcons and delicate rarities like the Alpine Silver Xenica butterfly."

    Reference: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-62899357/stock-photo-alpine-...
    Reference: http://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/high-country/Things-to...
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you!

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agree  Liviu-Lee Roth: I opt for alpine meadows (see discussion)
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alpine valley


Explanation:
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Ecaterina Murarescu (X)
Romania
Local time: 14:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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