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meridian
In geography, a line of longitude; an imaginary line on the Earth's surface that runs from pole to pole and connects all places with the same geographic longitude.
Der Nullmeridian verläuft durch Greenwich in London.
The prime meridian runs through Greenwich in London.
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Meridian' (meridian) from the context. In texts about geography, maps, or the Earth, it refers to a line of longitude. In texts about medicine, well-being, or acupuncture, it refers to an energy pathway in the body.
Auf der Weltkarte kann man die verschiedenen Meridiane sehen.
On the world map, you can see the different meridians.
In a geographical context, 'Meridian' (meridian) is often used with the verb 'verlaufen' (to run/pass). A particularly important fixed combination is 'der Nullmeridian' (the prime meridian), which runs through Greenwich.
Der 10. Längengrad Ost ist ein Meridian, der durch Hamburg verläuft.
The 10th degree of longitude east is a meridian that runs through Hamburg.
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), people speak of meridians 'im Körper' (in the body) or say that energy 'durch die Meridiane fließt' (flows through the meridians). Acupuncture points lie 'auf' (on) or 'entlang' (along) the meridians.
Laut der Lehre fließt die Lebensenergie Qi durch die Meridiane.
According to the teaching, the life energy qi flows through the meridians.
equator
'der Äquator' and 'der Meridian' are both imaginary lines on the Earth and appear in geography. That is why they can easily be confused. The equator runs all the way around the Earth and divides it into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. A meridian, by contrast, runs from pole to pole and is part of geographic longitude. Put simply: the equator goes horizontally around the Earth; a meridian goes from north to south.
Der Nullmeridian läuft durch Greenwich und hilft bei der Bestimmung der geografischen Länge.
The prime meridian runs through Greenwich and helps determine geographic longitude.
Auf der Karte sieht Simon, dass der Äquator durch mehrere Länder in Afrika verläuft.
On the map, Simon sees that the equator runs through several countries in Africa.