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Basse-Terre

Meaning of "Basse-Terre" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BASSE-TERRE

ˈbæsˈtɛə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASSE-TERRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Basse-Terre is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASSE-TERRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Basse-Terre

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes only counted once. Basse-Terre is the prefecture of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles. The city of Basse-Terre is located on Basse-Terre Island, the western-half of Guadeloupe. Although it is the administrative capital of Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre is only the second largest city in Guadeloupe behind Pointe-à-Pitre with its urban area, with 44,864 inhabitants in 1999.

Definition of Basse-Terre in the English dictionary

The definition of Basse-Terre in the dictionary is a mountainous island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands, comprising part of Guadeloupe. Area: 848 sq km. Other definition of Basse-Terre is a port in W Guadeloupe, on Basse-Terre Island: the capital of the French Overseas Department of Guadeloupe. Pop: 12 410.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASSE-TERRE

Altair · Astaire · astare · Basseterre · communitaire · downstair · Finisterre · memoriter · mousquetaire · notaire · overstare · parterre · protospataire · secretaire · solitaire · stair · stare · tare · uptear · Voltaire

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASSE-TERRE

Bass Strait · bass trombone · bass tuba · bass viol · bass-baritone · bass-relief · Basse-Normandie · Bassein · Bassenthwaite · basser · Basses-Alpes · basset · basset horn · basset hound · Basseterre

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASSE-TERRE

Auxerre · Cape Finisterre · Croix de Guerre · Daguerre · Grande-Terre · Nanterre · nom de guerre · noms de guerre · Pierre · Robespierre · Saint-Pierre · Sancerre · serre · sperre

Synonyms and antonyms of Basse-Terre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Basse-Terre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASSE-TERRE

Find out the translation of Basse-Terre to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Basse-Terre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Basse-Terre» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

巴斯特尔
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Basse - Terre
570 millions of speakers
en

English

Basse-Terre
510 millions of speakers
hi

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Basse- Terre
380 millions of speakers
ar

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باس تير
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Бас-Тер
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Basse- Terre
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Basse-Terre,
260 millions of speakers
fr

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Basse-Terre
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Basse-Terre
190 millions of speakers
de

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Basse-Terre
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

バステール
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

바스 테르
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Basse-Terre
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Basse- Terre
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பாசா-இந்தியானாவிலுள்ள Terre
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बेससी-टेरे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Aşağı Terre
70 millions of speakers
it

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Basse - Terre
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Basse - Terre
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бас - Тер
40 millions of speakers
ro

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Basse - Terre
30 millions of speakers
el

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Basse- Terre
15 millions of speakers
af

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Basse- Terre
14 millions of speakers
sv

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Basse Terre
10 millions of speakers
no

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Basse- Terre
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASSE-TERRE»

Discover the use of Basse-Terre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Basse-Terre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the ...
At noon, the British fleet comes within sight of the southwestern tip ofthis island and spends the rest of this day reconnoitering its capital Basse-Terre. Between 9: 00 and 10:00 a.m.the next morning,HMSS Lion, Saint George, Norfolk, ...
David Marley, 2008
2
The Color of Liberty: Histories of Race in France
For the term European, see EC Basse-Terre 5, cahier 5, 51-60, 28 July- 1 2 August 1794, ANSOM; for the use of the term blanc, see the register of deaths in EC Basse-Terre 9 and EC Basse-Terre 7, #27, ANSOM; for examples of the use of the ...
Sue Peabody, Tyler Edward Stovall, 2003
3
Agricultural Land Use of Guadeloupe
By 1665 two distinct types of agricultural units had been developed on littoral Basse-Terre, with central Basse-Terre and most of Grande-Terre still unoccupied. Along the west coast of Basse-Terre were small farms based principally on ...
Don R. Hoy, 1961
4
Atlantic Port Cities: Economy, Culture, and Society in the ...
A bridge built across the Herbes River facilitated communications between the two parishes which together were now called the "city" of Basse-Terre. The bourg Saint-Francois was the commercial area of Basse-Terre where the few merchants  ...
Franklin W. Knight, Peggy K. Liss, 1991
5
Guadeloupe Alive Guide
Festivals, Events & Holidays Fête des Cuisinières Major Annual Events Carnival Public & Religious Holidays Grande-Terre & Basse-Terre Exploring the Islands Pointe-a-Pitre, Grande-Terre An Introductory Tour Place de la Victoire Quaie de ...
Lynne Sullivan, 2011
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Racing Club de Basse-Terre
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Racing Club de Basse-Terre is a football club in Guadeloupe, based in the country's capital city Basse-Terre.
Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, Susan F. Marseken, 2010
7
Caribbean & the Bahamas
Alternatively, there are the less typical beaches on the northwestern coast of Basse-Terre.The spurs and shoulders thrown off the mountains produce small protected coves between steep headlands. This area is much less populous, but has ...
James Henderson, 2005
8
The Caribbean: A Walking and Hiking Guide
... Soufrière area trails, 259-272; Soufrière hike, 264-266; Third Falls of Carbet Trail, 272; Victor Hu- gues Trail, 254-256 BassinBleu, Basse-Terre, 274 Baths, Virgin Gorda, 82-83 Bath Village, Nevis, 209-210 Benner Bay Salt Pond, St. Thomas, ...
Leonard Adkins, 1998
9
French Caribbeans in Africa: Diasporic Connections and ...
Basse-Terre: May 28, 1938. ———. A l'audience solennelle de la cour d'appel de la Guadeloupe et dépendances pour la rentrée des cours et tribunaux, discours. October 4, 1937. Basse-Terre. ———. Discoursprononcé le 1erjuillet1937à la ...
Véronique Hélénon, 2011
10
Protected areas of the world : a review of national systems ...
Systems Reviews Most of Guadeloupe consists of two large islands, joined by a mangrove swamp: Basse-Terre, volcanic and mountainous, and Grande-Terre, limestone and flat. The smaller, associated islands are either volcanic or limestone ...
World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASSE-TERRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Basse-Terre is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vigilance JAUNE Guadeloupe pour fortes pluies et orages
Au passage de cette onde, des orages se forment, et devraient principalement impacter le relief de la Basse-Terre et ses abords. Les cumuls ... «Saint Martin | sxminfo.fr, Jun 15»
2
Why This Tiny Caribbean Fishing Village Is Your Next Culinary …
You see, if you squint, this unassuming street in lush, untouched Basse-Terre looks a bit like Grand Case, the culinary Mecca in St Martin. «Caribbean Journal, Jun 15»
3
Island hopping
The two biggest islands are Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre and from above, they look like a butterfly. Indeed, they are as beautiful, colourful ... «Times of Malta, May 15»
4
Personal Best: Marie Jose Perec - pluck, Purpose and passion
In Bengaluru for the TCS 10k, Perec, now retired, recallshaving to leave her home, family and friends in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe and move to ... «Bangalore Mirror, May 15»
5
Quick crossword No 14014
... 14 Very small (6); 15 French overseas department in the Caribbean, capital Basse-Terre (10); 19 Refuge from danger — escape route (4-4) ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
6
Marie-Galante. Elections municipales de Grand-bourg
Par conséquent, compte tenu de ces éléments, nous prenons la décision de porter cette affaire devant le Tribunal Administratif de Basse-Terre ... «CARAIB CREOLE NEWS, Apr 15»
7
How Massive Canal Projects Threaten The Caribbean
They have already been forbidden from working fewer than 500 meters from the east coast of the Basse-Terre because of chlordecone (CLD) ... «Worldcrunch, Mar 15»
8
Guadeloupe: The French Caribbean's Best Kept Secret ... for Now
The two largest islands, Grande-Terre (with the biggest city, Point-à-Pitre) and Basse-Terre (home to the capital and iconic Soufrière volcano) ... «SmarterTravel.com, Mar 15»
9
Guadeloupe: Half French, Half Creole, Completely Unique
Grande-Terre, Basse-Terre, Marie Galante, Les Saintes, La Désirade: these are the islands of Guadeloupe, a French territory that's half ... «The Daily Meal, Feb 15»
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Actor Nick Moran on Guadeloupe
I filmed an episode of the BBC's Death In Paradise with Neil Morrissey and Sally Phillips on Basse-Terre, which has lush forest and jungle, epic ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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