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| has gloss | eng: Haast Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. It is named for Julius von Haast, a 19th century explorer who was also geologist for the Provincial government of Canterbury. The pass was used by Māori in pre-European times, but not on a regular basis. |
| lexicalization | eng: Haast Pass |
| instance of | (noun) the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow" mountain pass, notch, pass |
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| has gloss | deu: Der Haast Pass ist die südlichste und mit nur 563 m über dem Meer die tiefstgelegene Passstraße über die Südalpen in Neuseeland (Arthur’s Pass: 924 m, Lewis Pass: 863 m). Er ist nach Julius von Haast benannt, welcher ihn als erster Europäer bezwang. |
| lexicalization | deu: Haast Pass |
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| media:img | DSCN5561-fantail-falls.JPG |
| media:img | Haast.jpg |
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