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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnatürliches Merkmal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: na-tyːr-lɪ-çəs mɛʁk-maːl
"Der Fluss ist ein wichtiges natürliches Merkmal der Landschaft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A characteristic of a place that occurs naturally, such as a landform, body of water, ecosystem, or rock formation, created by physical processes rather than human construction.
"The Grand Canyon is a monumental natural feature formed over millions of years by erosion." - 2
A distinct physical element of the Earth's surface studied in geography and earth sciences.
"Topographical maps use contour lines to represent various natural features like mountains and valleys."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'natural' (from Old French and Latin 'naturalis', pertaining to nature or birth) combined with 'feature' (from Old French 'feture', meaning make, form, or shape, originating from Latin 'factura'). Together, the compound term emerged in geographical and environmental contexts to describe distinct, naturally occurring landforms or bodies of water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natural feature" is said worldwide
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élément naturel
Transliteration: el-é-mon na-tu-rel
"Les montagnes et les rivières sont des éléments naturels majeurs."
natürliches Merkmal
Transliteration: na-tyːr-lɪ-çəs mɛʁk-maːl
"Der Fluss ist ein wichtiges natürliches Merkmal der Landschaft."
elemento naturale
Transliteration: e-le-mén-to na-tu-rà-le
"La cascata è uno splendido elemento naturale."
accidente geográfico
Transliteration: ak-si-dén-te xe-o-ɡrá-fi-ko
"El cañón es un accidente geográfico impresionante."
acidente geográfico
Transliteration: a-si-dén-te ʒeo-ɡɾá-fi-ku
"A baía é um acidente geográfico natural da costa."
प्राकृतिक विशेषता
Transliteration: prakritik visheshata
"पर्वत और नदियाँ महत्वपूर्ण प्राकृतिक विशेषताएँ हैं।"
自然特征
Transliteration: zì rán tè zhēng
"喜马拉雅山脉是一个巨大的自然特征。"
자연 지형
Transliteration: jayeon jihyeong
"그 호수는 이 지역의 중요한 자연 지형입니다."
自然地形
Transliteration: shizen chikei
"この島には多くの美しい自然地形があります。"
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