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Significados de watershed (watersheds) em inglês

português
bacia hidrográfica
catalão
dàrsena
espanhol
cuenca

The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet.

bacia hidrográfica
português
cumeeira
catalão
línia divisòria

A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems.

cumeeira
português
ponto de viragem
catalão
moment decisiu

An event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend.

ponto de viragem
Sinônimos
Examples for "landmark"
Examples for "landmark"
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The landmark U.S. Dodd-Frank financial market reforms demand higher capital for banks.
Reuters
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However, polling day is not the only landmark for Labour this week.
The Guardian
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It was the deadliest day since Iraq 's landmark elections last month.
The Irish Times
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Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission welcomed what they called a landmark ruling.
Reuters
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Five years on, is the UK's landmark anti-slavery law fit for purpose?
Reuters
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Five years ago, however, he realised he had reached another turning point.
The Guardian
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A new course or training in March will offer a turning point!
The South African
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The coming year will be a turning point for the Irish economy.
The Irish Times
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Covid-19 has been a turning point in terms of working from home.
The Irish Times
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He said he doubted that the past week was the turning point.
Reuters
Uso de watersheds em inglês
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Traditional methods are also used to protect watersheds or coasts.
Reuters
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This is one of the great watersheds of South America.
Full Circle
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The 1980s formed one of the watersheds of modern history.
Modern Times
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New York City urged a ban on natural gas drilling in its watersheds on Wednesday.
Reuters
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Coca-Cola is helping to repair national watersheds that also happen to supply its own factories.
The Guardian
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The current maintenance budget doesn't match the scale of America's long-term modifications of its watersheds.
Wired
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Its feeders reach the Andes, draining watersheds within a hundred miles of the Pacific ocean.
Boy Scouts in an Airship; Or, The Warning from the Sky
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The agency recommended not drilling in the watersheds that serve New York City and Syracuse.
Reuters
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The logging increases global warming with heightened carbon emissions, and landslides through loss of watersheds.
Reuters
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It is situated, so to say, on one of the great natural watersheds of laughter.
Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic
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We followed the main trails which followed the watersheds.
The Trail Book
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The old explorers usually laid claim to certain watersheds.
Project Mastodon
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Environmentalists said more money was needed to enforce laws to stop industrial pollution and protect watersheds.
Reuters
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Utah has approved PR Spring despite opposition from green groups that say such projects threaten watersheds.
Reuters
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They are watersheds for individuals and governments, for the fortunes of political parties and entire parliaments.
The Guardian
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Small watersheds often do have unity of this human sort, but very few major river basins.
The Nation's River: A report on the Potomac / From the U.S. Depa...