Definition of transhumance in English:

transhumance

noun trɑːnsˈhjuːmənstrɑːnzˈhjuːmənstransˈhjuːmənstranzˈhjuːməns

mass noun

The action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Berber peoples include several distinct groups: settled farmers living in the Atlas mountains; transhumance farmers; and the nomadic Tuareg of the Sahara.
- The Neolithic peoples began to send their flocks and herds to feed in the lush upland pastures in summer, bringing them down again when winter closed in, a practice known as transhumance.
- The first of a great summer transhumance, they all wore ak-kalpaks or traditional white felt hats, padded coats and knee-length leather boots.
- The footpath follows the east shore of the loch to where easy slopes lead to the Lairig Torran, an ancient transhumance route from Dalmally.
- Briefly, dispossession affected only pastoralists that practiced transhumance.
Synonyms
relocation, resettling, population movement, moving, moving abroad, emigration, expatriation, posting, exodus, departure, hegira, defection, trek, diaspora

Derivatives

transhumant

adjective

Nomadic and transhumant pastoralists use mobility to manage uncertainty and risk (such as drought, diseases, raids, insect vectors).
Example sentencesExamples
- Lasting 140 mins, the piece majestically yet intimately follows transhumant shepherds through the spectacular landscapes of the Northern Plateaus.
- Historically, its people engaged predominantly in animal husbandry, especially transhumant nomadism with herds of sheep, cattle, and goats.
- The previous winter, the snows on the heights of the Alborz mountains had been poor, and there was little snow melt water to irrigate the high pastures of the Kurdish transhumant tribes.
- Until about the middle of the twentieth century, the Andorran economy was based on transhumant shepherding and the breeding of cattle and horses.

Origin

Early 20th century: from French, from the verb transhumer, based on Latin trans- 'across' + humus 'ground'.

Definition of transhumance in US English:

transhumance

noun

The action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Berber peoples include several distinct groups: settled farmers living in the Atlas mountains; transhumance farmers; and the nomadic Tuareg of the Sahara.
- The footpath follows the east shore of the loch to where easy slopes lead to the Lairig Torran, an ancient transhumance route from Dalmally.
- The Neolithic peoples began to send their flocks and herds to feed in the lush upland pastures in summer, bringing them down again when winter closed in, a practice known as transhumance.
- Briefly, dispossession affected only pastoralists that practiced transhumance.
- The first of a great summer transhumance, they all wore ak-kalpaks or traditional white felt hats, padded coats and knee-length leather boots.
Synonyms
relocation, resettling, population movement, moving, moving abroad, emigration, expatriation, posting, exodus, departure, hegira, defection, trek, diaspora

Origin

Early 20th century: from French, from the verb transhumer, based on Latin trans- ‘across’ + humus ‘ground’.

单词	transhumance
释义	Definition of transhumance in English: transhumance noun trɑːnsˈhjuːmənstrɑːnzˈhjuːmənstransˈhjuːmənstranzˈhjuːməns mass noun The action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer. Example sentencesExamples The Berber peoples include several distinct groups: settled farmers living in the Atlas mountains; transhumance farmers; and the nomadic Tuareg of the Sahara. The Neolithic peoples began to send their flocks and herds to feed in the lush upland pastures in summer, bringing them down again when winter closed in, a practice known as transhumance. The first of a great summer transhumance, they all wore ak-kalpaks or traditional white felt hats, padded coats and knee-length leather boots. The footpath follows the east shore of the loch to where easy slopes lead to the Lairig Torran, an ancient transhumance route from Dalmally. Briefly, dispossession affected only pastoralists that practiced transhumance. Synonyms relocation, resettling, population movement, moving, moving abroad, emigration, expatriation, posting, exodus, departure, hegira, defection, trek, diaspora Derivatives transhumant adjective Nomadic and transhumant pastoralists use mobility to manage uncertainty and risk (such as drought, diseases, raids, insect vectors). Example sentencesExamples Lasting 140 mins, the piece majestically yet intimately follows transhumant shepherds through the spectacular landscapes of the Northern Plateaus. Historically, its people engaged predominantly in animal husbandry, especially transhumant nomadism with herds of sheep, cattle, and goats. The previous winter, the snows on the heights of the Alborz mountains had been poor, and there was little snow melt water to irrigate the high pastures of the Kurdish transhumant tribes. Until about the middle of the twentieth century, the Andorran economy was based on transhumant shepherding and the breeding of cattle and horses. Origin Early 20th century: from French, from the verb transhumer, based on Latin trans- 'across' + humus 'ground'. Definition of transhumance in US English: transhumance noun The action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer. Example sentencesExamples The Berber peoples include several distinct groups: settled farmers living in the Atlas mountains; transhumance farmers; and the nomadic Tuareg of the Sahara. The footpath follows the east shore of the loch to where easy slopes lead to the Lairig Torran, an ancient transhumance route from Dalmally. The Neolithic peoples began to send their flocks and herds to feed in the lush upland pastures in summer, bringing them down again when winter closed in, a practice known as transhumance. Briefly, dispossession affected only pastoralists that practiced transhumance. The first of a great summer transhumance, they all wore ak-kalpaks or traditional white felt hats, padded coats and knee-length leather boots. Synonyms relocation, resettling, population movement, moving, moving abroad, emigration, expatriation, posting, exodus, departure, hegira, defection, trek, diaspora Origin Early 20th century: from French, from the verb transhumer, based on Latin trans- ‘across’ + humus ‘ground’.
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