Jul 30, 2002 16:07
21 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

calcíferos; areníticos

Portuguese to English Other
O relevo é marcado por recifes calcíferos e areníticos, além de dunas que quando perdem a cobertura vegetal....

Proposed translations

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limestone and sandstone reefs

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Peer comment(s):

agree Robert INGLEDEW : if it is the equivalent of piedra caliza and arenisca in Spanish.
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Obrigada a todos!!!!!!!!!!!! ;-)"
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6 mins

limy, sandy

The reliev is characterized by limy and sandy reefs, and sand dunes that when they loose their vegetal cover...


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Note added at 2002-07-30 16:28:26 (GMT)
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Sorry, there was a typo. RELIEF WITH F.
Peer comment(s):

disagree Rafa Lombardino : reliev???
6 mins
Relief is a geological term that corresponds to relieve in Spanish. This is a geological context.
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11 mins

limy and gritty

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Note added at 2002-07-30 16:26:41 (GMT)
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Its geographical characteristics is made of limy and gritty reef, besides sand dunes that, losing their vegetal cover...

\"relevo\" can also be \"relief\" or \"relievo\", according to Merriam-Webster\'s:

re·lie·vo (alto-relievo / basso-relievo / mezzo-relievo)
Pronunciation: ri-\'lE-(\")vO, rEl-\'yA-(\")vO
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -vos
Etymology: Italian rilievo, from rilevare to raise, from Latin relevare
: RELIEF

1re·lief
Pronunciation: ri-\'lEf
Function: noun
6 [French] a : a mode of sculpture in which forms and figures are distinguished from a surrounding plane surface b : sculpture or a sculptural form executed in this mode c : projecting detail, ornament, or figures
7 : sharpness of outline due to contrast <a roof in bold relief against the sky>
8 : the elevations or inequalities of a land surface
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16 mins

calciferous and arenaceous reefs

esta é a tradução dos termos

arenaceous - containing sand
Peer comment(s):

agree Emilia Carneiro
11 mins
Obrigada, Emilia
agree baianada : these are the standard biological terms
1 hr
Tks, penso que é isto que ela precisa, de acordo com o original...
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