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WHAT DOES STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Strait of Gibraltar

Strait of Gibraltar

The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa. The name comes from the Rock of Gibraltar, which in turn originates from the Arabic Jebel Tariq named after Tariq ibn Ziyad. It is also known as the Straits of Gibraltar, or STROG, in naval use and as the "Pillars of Hercules" in the ancient world. Europe and Africa are separated by 7.7 nautical miles of ocean at the strait's narrowest point. The Strait's depth ranges between 300 and 900 metres which possibly interacted with the lower mean sea level of the last major glaciation 20,000 years ago when the level of the sea is believed to have been lower by 110–120 m. Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes. The Spanish side of the Strait is protected under El Estrecho Natural Park.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

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Strait of Dover
Strait of Juan de Fuca
Strait of Magellan
Strait of Otranto
Strait of Tiran
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Straits of Florida
Straits Settlements
strake
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Stralsund

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

all-star
altar
avatar
City of Gibraltar
five-star
Gibraltar
guitar
high altar
iftar
Katar
lead to the altar
loadstar
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Qatar
Rock of Gibraltar
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Synonyms and antonyms of Strait of Gibraltar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Strait of Gibraltar» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Strait of Gibraltar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

直布罗陀海峡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Estrecho de Gibraltar
570 millions of speakers

English

Strait of Gibraltar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिब्राल्टर की खाड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضيق جبل طارق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гибралтарский пролив
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Estreito de Gibraltar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জিব্রাল্টার স্ট্রিপ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Détroit de Gibraltar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selat Gibraltar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Straße von Gibraltar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジブラルタル海峡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지브롤터 해협
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Selat Gibraltar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Eo biển Gibraltar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜிப்ரால்டர் நீரிணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिब्राल्टरची सामुद्रधुनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cebelitarık Boğazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Stretto di Gibilterra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cieśninę Gibraltarską
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гібралтарську протоку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Stramtoarea Gibraltar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Στενό του Γιβραλτάρ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Straat van Gibraltar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gibraltar sund
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gibraltarstredet
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR»

Discover the use of Strait of Gibraltar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Strait of Gibraltar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar
In scope this book goes beyond the strict definition of the Strait and, following Irby's 19th Century work, examines the rich area where Europe meets Africa.
Clive Finlayson, 2010
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The Gibraltar Crusade: Castile and the Battle for the Strait
The Gibraltar Crusade had mixed results. Although the Castilians seized Gibraltar in 1309 and Algeciras in 1344, the Moors eventually repossessed them. Only Tarifa, captured in 1292, remained in Castilian hands.
Joseph F. O'Callaghan, 2011
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Crossing The Strait: Morocco, Gibraltar and Great Britain in ...
Using new archival evidence, this book examines the links between Morocco and Gibraltar, focusing on the period around 1750-1850.
James Brown, 2012
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Hydrodynamics of Semi-Enclosed Seas
THE REGIME OF THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR H. LACOHBE1and C. RICHEZl 1. Laboratoire d'0céanographie Physique du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 43-45, rue Cuvier 75231 PARIS Cédex 05 FRANCE ABSTRACT The strait of ...
J.C.J. Nihoul, 2000
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Articles on Landforms of Gibraltar, Including: Iberian ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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The Strait of Gibraltar: A Field Laboratory to Analyze ...
This book presents a comprehensive review of the most recent findings, along with some directions for future research necessary to enhance our knowledge of the tidal influence on the inter-basin biogeochemical budget.
F.. Echevarría, C. M.. García, 2010
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Remote Sensing of the European Seas
The shallowest section in the Strait of Gibraltar is at the Camarinal Sill where the maximum water depth is 290 m. The interaction of the predominantly semidiurnal tidal flow with the sills inside the Strait, in particular with the Camarinal Sill, ...
Vittorio Barale, Martin Gade, 2008
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The New Sailing Directory for the Strait of Gibralter and ...
... the Sierra Bullones of the Spaniards, and Abyla of the antients : this and the promontory of Gibraltar, Calpe, having been the Pillars of Hercules ; hence the Fretum Herculeum, or Frith of Hercules, nojiv the Strait of Gibraltar. Tori/a Point East, ...
John Purdy, 1840
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Strait of Gibraltar
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Strait of Gibraltar (Arabic:, Spanish: Estrecho de Gibraltar) is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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New piloting directions for the Mediterranean sea, the ...
From all these considerations, it appears that a ship, coming from the Atlantic with an easterly wind, may easily beat through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea, by keeping and tacking between the two boundaries of the central ...
John William Norie, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Strait of Gibraltar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Spanish tuna tradition, a Japanese gourmet delight
Barbate (Spain) (AFP) - Spanish fishermen in the Strait of Gibraltar have kept alive a 3,000-year-old netting tradition that brings in tuna so tasty, buyers come for ... «Business Insider, May 15»
2
Safeguarding the Strait of Gibraltar
One of the planet's major hotspots, the Strait of Gibraltar is among Spain's biggest security headaches. Aside from the British and US military bases there, it is a ... «EL PAÍS in English, Mar 15»
3
Strait of Gibraltar was 'Serengeti of the Med'
The Strait of Gibraltar was the 'Mediterranean Serengeti' of its time and the last ... anthropologist and director of the Gibraltar Museum, who has dedicated the ... «The Local.es, Mar 15»
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Nine migrants die in Strait of Gibraltar
Thousands of migrants fleeing war and hardship try to cross the 15-kilometre Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco to Spain on makeshift boats and inflatable dinghies ... «The Local.es, Dec 14»
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EXCLUSIVE: Al Qaeda targets oil tankers in Gibraltar
An Al Qaeda cell suspected of plotting raids on British and American ships and tankers passing through the Strait of Gibraltar was arrested in June 2002 by the ... «Express.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Booted eagles and Barbary macaques: how Gibraltar balances …
Black storks migrating over the Strait of Gibraltar. ... The city of Gibraltar buzzes below, at the foot of a slope of Mediterranean scrubland scented with rosemary, ... «New Statesman, Oct 14»
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African migrants attempt sea crossing through strait of Gibraltar
African migrants attempt sea crossing through strait of Gibraltar ... past 72 hours as they tried to enter Europe by crossing the strait of Gibraltar in small boats and ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»
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Naples' Katie Kramer completes Strait of Gibraltar swim
NAPLES - A Naples High School graduate could be the youngest American woman to swim the Strait of Gibraltar. Katie Kramer, 21, completed the 7.8 nautical ... «Naples Daily News, May 14»
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Local swimming star Katie Kramer heads to Spain for Strait of
Katie Kramer, 21, will dive into the Strait of Gibraltar from Tarifa, Spain sometime between May 10 and May 16. If she has it her way, the next time she touches ... «Naples Daily News, May 14»
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Mediterranean Sea Was Once a Mile-High Salt Field
About 6 million years ago, the Strait of Gibraltar linking the Mediterranean with the Atlantic Ocean was closed and instead, two channels — one in Northern ... «LiveScience.com, Dec 13»

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