Tramontana
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Tramontana or Tramontane can refer to:
- TramontaneTramontaneTramontane is a classical name for a northern wind. The exact form of the name and precise direction varies from country to country. The word came to English from Italian tramontana, which developed from Latin trānsmontānus , "beyond the mountains/across the mountains", referring to the alps in...
, a northern wind (Tramuntana in Catalan and Tramontana in Italian) - the Pole StarPole starThe term "Pole Star" usually refers to Polaris, which is the current northern pole star, also known as the North Star.In general, however, a pole star is a visible star, especially a prominent one, that is approximately aligned with the Earth's axis of rotation; that is, a star whose apparent...
- Tramontane, a science fiction novel by Emil PetajaEmil PetajaEmil Petaja was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose career spanned seven decades. He was the author of 13 published novels, nearly 150 short stories, numerous poems, and a handful of books and articles on various subjects...
- a short story by Gabriel García MárquezGabriel García MárquezGabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America. He is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in...
, in Strange PilgrimsStrange PilgrimsStrange Pilgrims is a collection of twelve loosely-related short stories by the Nobel Prize winning Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez.... - Tramontana (sports car)Tramontana (sports car)The Tramontana is a Spanish single or twin seat sports car with styling inspired by open wheel racing cars. It is built by Advanced Design Tramontana in Palau de Santa Eulalia, Girona, Catalonia , and costs €500,000 or more...
, a Spanish sports car firm