Origins Du battant des lames au sommet des montagnes

1 origins

1.1 significance of terms used

1.1.1 lame
1.1.2 battant des lames
1.1.3 au sommet des montagnes

origins
significance of terms used
lame

very exposed south seas, cap méchant of saint-philippe beaten lames (waves).

the word lame here means more or less considerable movement of sea due wind action or mass of water rises up, shrinks crest, foams , breaks . connotes wave of importance 1 can see on regular basis on réunion s shore.

the island suffers geographical position exposes strong waves multiple origins. 1 of these trade winds , above affects leeward east coast. explanation absence of dry land between south seas , shores of sud sauvage (the southeastern part of island), means screaming sixties , furious fifties (terms invented mariners describe powerful winds between longitudes) can reach réunion without meeting obstacle. third reason french overseas department lies in path of tropical cyclones arise in centre of indian ocean.

battant des lames

the word battant used here not covered of definitions given trésor de la langue française informatisé. according le français de la réunion, dictionary written literature professor michel beniamino, term in effect forms part of noun phrase takes on particular meaning when associated word lames in french spoken on réunion. thus, battant des lames part of coast subjected action of waves . consequently, meaning close called foreshore in metropolitan france.

however, although beniamino thinks seashore best synonym, others consider terms not equivalent. instance, in july 2002 dissertation written École supérieure des géomètres et topographes , titled les spécificités du bornage à l île de la réunion et leurs origines ( specifics of partitioning on island of réunion , origins ), yannick smil posits seashore less exposed waves battant des lames.

au sommet des montagnes

high point of island, piton des neiges not sommet des montagnes ( summit of mountains ) referred in original expression.

the montagnes expression refers island s 2 mountainous massifs, of piton des neiges , of piton de la fournaise. however, sommet meant original version neither of these 2 peaks. rather, grand bénare meant: when expression devised, far more familiar settlers.

at time, in fact, neither of former 2 peaks had been approached. according bory de saint-vincent, first ascent of island s active volcano (de la fournaise) came in mid-18th century, while of extinct volcano (des neiges) came later. expression dates beginnings of island s colonisation, century earlier.