Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
côtes peu découpées
English translation:
unbroken coastline
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Ana Vozone
Sep 20, 2016 15:09
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French term
côtes peu découpées
French to English
Science
Science (general)
Global Warming - coasts of africa
This is taken from an article on global warming, the effects on biodiversity in Africa, including the coasts.
Sentence: "Le continent africain... Ses côtes, peu découpées, sont longues de plus de X km"
If "découpé" is jagged/cragged, what is the opposite in this context? "Smooth".
Any help would be appreciated..
Thanks.
Sentence: "Le continent africain... Ses côtes, peu découpées, sont longues de plus de X km"
If "découpé" is jagged/cragged, what is the opposite in this context? "Smooth".
Any help would be appreciated..
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +3 | unbroken coastline | Ana Vozone |
4 | regular coastline | Margarida Martins Costelha |
4 | Smooth coastline | Drmanu49 |
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unbroken coastline
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Example sentence:
a sound which entirely escaped the notice of Sir John Ross in his expedition of 1828; his charts indicated an unbroken coastline, with the least irregularities
A unique region of France with a long and storied history – Brittany also features the longest unbroken coastline in the country.
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Smooth coastline
What is a smooth coastline - Answers.com
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a Smooth Coastline is flat or even land or even water lying adjacent to a shortline.
Contractor Safety Management
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Gregory W. Smith - 2013 - Law
RV1 was to be built about 90 km from the smooth coastline near Port Hedland. This meant that, according to the Australian Standards, it was located in cyclonic ...
www.answers.com › ... › Geography › Bodies of Water › Coastlines
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a Smooth Coastline is flat or even land or even water lying adjacent to a shortline.
Contractor Safety Management
https://books.google.fr/books?isbn=1466556854 - Traduire cette page
Gregory W. Smith - 2013 - Law
RV1 was to be built about 90 km from the smooth coastline near Port Hedland. This meant that, according to the Australian Standards, it was located in cyclonic ...
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