…Mountains are usually grouped together and occupy a wide area, forming what are called mountain ranges, but when the main mountain ridges form a long, continuous line, they are called mountain ranges. When multiple parallel mountain ranges overlap, they are called mountain systems or cordilleras. In fact, when proper nouns are used to refer to them, the terms mountain range, mountain system, and mountain range are often used interchangeably. *Some of the terminology that mentions "mountain system" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…山はふつう群がり集まって広い地域を占め,いわゆる〈山地mountains〉を形成しているが,その中でおもな山稜が長く脈状に連なっている場合を山脈という。山脈が並行していくつも重なっている部分を山系mountain system,cordilleraという。実際に固有名詞を付して呼ぶ場合には,山脈,山系,山地は,しばしば混同して用いられている。… ※「mountain system」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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