Etymology

Schollaert Channel

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French chenal de Schollaert
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  1. French · calque ofchenal de Schollaert
  2. French · calque ofchenal de Schollaert
  3. English todaySchollaert Channel

From French Schollaert + English channel. Partial calque of French chenal de Schollaert. Named after Belgian politician Frans Schollaert. Coined by Belgian Antarctic Expedition.

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