Assuan

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proper noun (geography / toponymy / engineering)

Definition

An alternative or historical toponymic form used in Romanian for the city and governorate of Aswan in southern Egypt, situated at the first cataract of the Nile; globally renowned for its giant dam complex (especially the Aswan High Dam, built in the 20th century to control floods and generate power) and for the historic salvage relocation of the ancient Abu Simbel temples under UNESCO.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Assuan
  • Aswan city

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Invariable geographical proper noun, singular only, used with analytical case markers.
Formation Historical transliterated toponym stabilized within literary, cartographic, and international engineering registers.
Spelling / Pronunciation [æˈswɑːn]
Source The Britannica Encyclopedia and Global Hydrology Records

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Construcția uriașului baraj de la Assuan a modificat radical ecosistemul Nilului și a dus la crearea lacului de acumulare Nasser.

EN: The construction of the huge dam at Assuan radically altered the Nile's ecosystem and led to the creation of the Nasser reservoir.

RO: În antichitate, carierele de granit din Assuan erau faimoase pentru furnizarea pietrei din care se sculptau obeliscurile faraonilor.

EN: In antiquity, the granite quarries of Assuan were famous for providing the stone from which Pharaohs' obelisks were carved.

RO: Ghidul de călătorie menționa că Assuan este punctul de plecare perfect pentru croazierele pe Nil către templele din Nubia.

EN: The travel guide mentioned that Assuan is the perfect starting point for Nile cruises to the temples of Nubia.

Idioms & Phrases

Barajul de la Assuan / Aswan Dam

RO: Complex hidrotehnic major pe Nil, crucial pentru controlul debitului de apă și irigațiile din agricultura egipteană.

EN: A major hydrotechnical complex on the Nile, crucial for water flow control and irrigation in Egyptian agriculture.

Granit de Assuan / Aswan granite

RO: Varietate de rocă magmatică de culoare roz-roșiatică, extrasă încă din vremea dinastiei timpurii pentru monumente monumentale.

EN: A variety of pinkish-red magmatic rock, quarried since the early dynasties for monumental structures.

Lacul de la Assuan / Lake Nasser / Aswan reservoir

RO: Bazinul uriaș de acumulare format în spatele barajului, extins de-a lungul graniței dintre Egipt și Sudan.

EN: The massive reservoir basin formed behind the dam, extending along the border between Egypt and Sudan.

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