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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschangement climatique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shanzh-man kli-ma-teek
"Le changement climatique menace les écosystèmes fragiles de notre planète."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long-term change in the earth's climate, especially a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature.
"Governments worldwide are implementing policies to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change." - 2
Significant and sustained alterations in global weather patterns and temperatures over decades or longer.
"Scientists study ice cores and tree rings to understand historical patterns of climate change."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'climate', originating from the ancient Greek 'klima' meaning zone or region, and 'change', derived from the Late Latin 'cambiare' meaning to exchange or alter. While the components are centuries old, the specific compound phrase emerged in the late 20th century through atmospheric science to describe long-term shifts in global weather patterns.
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changement climatique
Transliteration: shanzh-man kli-ma-teek
"Le changement climatique menace les écosystèmes fragiles de notre planète."
Klimawandel
Transliteration: Kli-ma-van-del
"Der Klimawandel hat schwerwiegende Folgen für die Landwirtschaft."
cambiamento climatico
Transliteration: kam-bya-men-to kli-ma-ti-ko
"Il cambiamento climatico richiede un'azione globale immediata."
cambio climático
Transliteration: kam-byo kli-ma-ti-ko
"El cambio climático afecta a los casquetes polares y al nivel del mar."
mudança climática
Transliteration: mu-dan-sa kli-ma-ti-ka
"A mudança climática exige inovações tecnológicas sustentáveis."
जलवायु परिवर्तन
Transliteration: jalvayu parivartan
"जलवायु परिवर्तन हमारे भविष्य के लिए एक बड़ा खतरा है।"
气候变化
Transliteration: qì hòu biàn huà
"应对气候变化需要全球共同努力。"
기후이상
Transliteration: gihu-isang
"기후이상으로 인해 올해는 예년보다 비가 많이 내립니다."
気候変動
Transliteration: kikō hendō
"気候変動対策として二酸化炭素の削減が進められている。"
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