Arpașu Mare
Definition
The primary upper watercourse within the Arpaș hydrographic basin, situated on the northern slope of the Făgăraș Mountains, collecting mountain torrents and feeding the hydrographic network of southern Transylvania. The valley carved by this river is characterized by a prominent glacial and rocky terrain, holding major ecological importance due to its faunal biodiversity and local hydropower potential.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arpașu Mare
- Arpașu Mare River
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Compound proper hydronym, inflecting the adjectival modifier or shifting the head noun based on standard Romanian syntactic rules. |
| Formation | Compound hydronym formed from the base topic name 'Arpașu' and the qualifying adjective 'Mare' to denote the main branch of the river system. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.ˈpa.ʃu ˈma.re] |
| Source | Hydrographic Lexicon of the Southern Carpathians |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Albia râului Arpașu Mare este acoperită cu bolovani uriași aduși de viiturile puternice de la munte.
EN: The riverbed of Arpașu Mare is covered with huge boulders brought down by powerful mountain floods.
RO: Traseul turistic urmărește malul stâng al pârâului Arpașu Mare până la golul alpin.
EN: The tourist trail follows the left bank of the Arpașu Mare stream up to the alpine meadow.
RO: Debitul râului Arpașu Mare este monitorizat constant de stația hidrologică amplasată la ieșirea din chei.
EN: The flow of the Arpașu Mare river is constantly monitored by the hydrological station located at the exit of the gorges.
Idioms & Phrases
Valea Arpașu Mare / Arpașu Mare valley
RO: Defileul adânc și pitoresc săpat de apele râului în structura de șisturi cristaline a munților.
EN: The deep and picturesque gorge carved by the river waters within the crystalline schist structure of the mountains.
Cheile Arpașu Mare / Arpașu Mare gorges
RO: Sectorul îngust de vale montană cu pereți stâncoși verticali, specific cursului superior al râului.
EN: The narrow sector of the mountain valley with vertical rocky walls, specific to the upper course of the river.
Confluența Arpașu Mare / Arpașu Mare confluence
RO: Punctul geografic exact unde râul se unește cu alte brațe secundare pentru a forma cursul principal unificat.
EN: The exact geographical point where the river unites with other secondary branches to form the unified main course.
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