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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MASSIF CENTRAL

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PRONUNCIATION OF MASSIF CENTRAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASSIF CENTRAL

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Massif Central 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 MASSIF CENTRAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Massif Central

Massif Central

The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux. Subject to volcanism that has subsided in the last 10,000 years, these central mountains are separated from the Alps by a deep north-south cleft created by the Rhône River and known in French as the sillon rhodanien. The region was a barrier to communication until the opening of the A75 motorway, which not only made north-south travel easier, but also opened up the Massif Central itself. The Massif Central is situated in the middle of southern France and it covers 15 percent of the country.

Definition of Massif Central in the English dictionary

The definition of Massif Central in the dictionary is a mountainous plateau region of S central France, occupying about one sixth of the country: contains several extinct volcanic cones, notably Puy de Dôme, 1465 m. Highest point: Puy de Sancy, 1886 m. Area: about 85 000 sq km.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASSIF CENTRAL

Massey
massicot
massier
massiest
massif
massification
Massilia
Massine
massiness
Massinger
Massinissa
massive
massively
massiveness
massless
Massora

WORDS THAT END LIKE MASSIF CENTRAL

ancestral
antral
astral
austral
central
citral
dorsiventral
dorsoventral
epicentral
hypocentral
mistral
multicentral
neutral
noncentral
orchestral
pericentral
spectral
subcentral
unicentral
ventral

Synonyms and antonyms of Massif Central in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Massif Central» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MASSIF CENTRAL

Find out the translation of Massif Central to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Massif Central from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Massif Central» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中央高原
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Macizo Central
570 millions of speakers

English

Massif Central
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुंजक केन्द्रीय
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كتلة صخرية الوسطى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Центральный массив
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Massif Central
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ম্যাসিফ সেন্ট্রাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

massif Central
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Massif Central
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zentralmassiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中央山塊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대산 괴 중앙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Massif Tengah
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Massif Central
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாசிஃப் மத்திய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅसिफ सेंट्रल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Masif Merkezi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Massiccio Centrale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

masyw Centralny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

центральний масив
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Masivul Central
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Massif Central
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Sentraalmassief
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Centralmassivet
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Massif Central
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Massif Central

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASSIF CENTRAL»

The term «Massif Central» is regularly used and occupies the 67.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASSIF CENTRAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Massif Central

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASSIF CENTRAL»

Discover the use of Massif Central in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Massif Central and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Grand Traverse of the Massif Central: by mountain bike, ...
A guide to mountainbiking, cycling or walking the GTMC, Grande Traversée du Massif Central, in southern France, from Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne to Montpellier and Sête on the Mediterranean.
Alan Castle, 2012
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Politics in the Rural Society: The Southern Massif Central ...
A study of French rural society during an age of revolutionary experimentation with democratic institutions.
P. M. Jones, 2004
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Lonely Planet Massif Central: Chapter from France Travel Guide
This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in Massif Central, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed.
Lonely Planet, 2012
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Mantle Plumes: Their Identification Through Time
Structure profonde du Massif Central, fran- cais: Annals of Geophysics, v. 29, p. 435-502. Rat, P., 1974. Le systeme Bourgogne-Morvan-Bresse (articulation entre le bas- sin parisien et le domaine peri-alpin): in Debelmas. J., ed., Les chaines ...
Richard E. Ernst, Kenneth L. Buchan, 2001
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World and Its Peoples
The heart of France is an ancient eroded massif, the Massif Central, and other similar uplands are around the periphery of France: the Armorican Massif (or Brittany) in the northwest, the Ardennes in the north, the Vosges in eastern France, and ...
‎2010
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The Geology of Central Europe: Precambrian and palaeozoic
Pyrénées, French Massif Central, Maures Massif, Corsica (C.P.) Due to the marked effects of Variscan tectonometamorphic overprinting, there is little direct evidence of Precambrian rocks in France outside of the region of the Armorican Massif.
Tom McCann, 2008
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The Second Hutton Symposium on the Origin of Granites and ...
Datation géochronologique Rb/Sr sur roches totales du granite de Guéret (Massif Central). Age fini-dévonien dc mise en place de l'un de ses facies types. BULL BRGM 2(2) 59—72. Burg, J. P., Leyreloup, A., Marchand, J. & Matte, Ph. 1984.
P. E. Brown, B. W. Chappell, 1992
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Plates, Plumes, and Planetary Processes
The fact that relatively large lithospheric thicknesses occur below the upper Rhine Graben in central Germany and small thicknesses below the Rhenish Massif and the Massif Central is, in our opinion, related to the interaction between rifting ...
Gillian R. Foulger, Donna M. Jurdy, 2007
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Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence
6.6.1 Massif Central, France The close association of alkali-rich volcanic rocks with silica-saturated lavas, described previously from southeastern Spain and Tuscany in Italy, also occurs in the Tertiary volcanoes of the Massif Central of France.
Gunter Faure, 2001
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The Timing and Location of Major Ore Deposits in an Evolving ...
Part 1: U preconcentration in pre- Variscan and Variscan formations - a comparison with Sn. W and Au. Tectonophvsics, 177, 39- 57. Cuney, M., Marign ac, C. & Weisbrod, A. 1992. The Beauvoir topaz-lepidolite albite granite (Massif Central, ...
Derek John Blundell, Franz Neubauer, Albrecht Quadt, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASSIF CENTRAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Massif Central is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sour grapes and hypocrisy on the road to Paris
... face showered in urine while riding in the fierce heat of the Massif Central is nothing but “extremely, extremely wrong – on so many levels”. «The Roar, Jul 15»
2
Sam Bennett: Every day at the Tour de France is like a World …
... stage to Mende, and told Cycling Weekly that he believed he thought his Tour was ending during last weekend's stages in the Massif Central. «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Africa's Pride Maintain Their TDF Momentum
Saturday's 14th stage features a quiet stage in the Massif Central, 178.5km between Rodez and Mende. But there's still a sting in the tail with a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
MTN-Qhubeka win on Mandela Day
The route through plains and hills on the fringes of the Massif Central region included a detour through the breathtakingly spectacular Gorges ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
5
Earth Sense: Venture outside of Paris when traveling to France
One of those hidden treasures is the Massif Central in France, or “central mountain range.” Exploring the area requires driving a rental car, ... «Gainesville Times, Jul 15»
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Rescuers help free trapped whale
The route through plains and hills on the fringes of the Massif Central region included a detour through the breathtakingly spectacular Tarn gorges. "I saw this ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
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Fan throws urine at Tour leader Froome
The route through plains and hills on the fringes of the Massif Central region included a detour through the breathtakingly spectacular Tarn ... «The Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Who Punched Eddy Merckx? Part 3
But even as the Tour left the Massif Central and headed east toward the Alps you'd have won a lot of money betting that the next Belgian ... «Bicycling, Jul 15»
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Tour de France: Cavendish hoping for a sprint victory in Valence
Normally we go along the Riviera in the south; this year were going straight into the Massif Central.” Author: Stephen Farrand. Share. Share on ... «Cyclingnews.com, Jul 15»
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Sports Digest: Winnipeg routs the RailCats
The route through plains and hills on the fringes of the Massif Central region included a detour through the breathtakingly spectacular Tarn ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»

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