Owing to its northerly position a large part of Ungava is treeless, and belongs to the barren grounds where caribou roam and feed on the socalled caribou moss, a greyish lichen. The caribou, moose, antelope, mountain sheep, beaver, otter and mink are scarce.
Espionage normally is not reconnaissance, because reconnaissance is a military force's operating ahead of its main forces; spies are non-combatants operating behind enemy lines. Often called  recce  (British and Canadian English) or  recon  (American and Australian English), the associated verb is reconnoitre.
tour de force in British English. See all translations. tour de forcenoun [ S ] uk â /ËtÊÉ dÉ ËfÉËs/ us â /ËtÊr dÉ ËfÉËrs/. âº an achievement or performance that shows great skill and attracts admiration: a technical/musical/political tour de force. The painting/book/film is a tour de force. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Success and achievements. a feather in your cap idiom. a narrow squeak idiom. a roaring success idiom.