great lakes

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von great lakes im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: büyük göl; {i} büyük göller; {i} amerika kanada sınırındaki beş göl
one of the great lakes of north america: bir Kuzey Amerika büyük göllerin
Great Lake: Atlantik okyanusu

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von great lakes im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A group of five lakes on the United States-Canada border, consisting of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario; A group of five freshwater lakes of central North America between the United States and Canada, including Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, Ontario, and Michigan. French traders first sighted the lakes in the early 17th century. Today the Great Lakes connect Midwestern ports with the Atlantic Ocean via the St. Lawrence Seaway. a group of five lakes along the border between the US and Canada. These lakes are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario. They are connected to form the St Lawrence Seaway which can be used by large ships. Chain of lakes, central North America. Comprising Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form a natural boundary between the U.S. and Canada. They cover an area of about 94,850 sq mi (245,660 sq km), and constitute the largest freshwater surface in the world. They are connected to form a single waterway that discharges down the St. Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. With the St. Lawrence Seaway they form a 2,000-mi (3,200-km) shipping lane that carries oceangoing traffic as far west as Duluth, Minn. Large quantities of iron ore, coal, grain, and manufactured goods are moved between lake ports and shipped overseas. While commercial fishing was once a major industry on the lakes, pollution and other factors led to its collapse; recovery has been slow and partial. The lakes are used for many recreational activities, including boating and sailing. Group of large lakes located chiefly in the Great Rift Valley, eastern central Africa. It includes the lakes Turkana, Albert, Victoria, Tanganyika, and Malawi; {i} chain of five large lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario) in North America (on the border of United States and Canadian); a group of 5 lakes in central North America
Great Lake: One of the large lakes in North America or East Africa