May 2, 2015 03:25
9 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Brazil
Portuguese- English freelance translator
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
areal justamarítimo
Portuguese to English
Other
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
vegetação de restinga
....a palavra restinga é empregada em três sentidos: primeiro, para designar todas as formações vegetais que cobrem as areias holocênicas desde o oceano; segundo, para designar a paisagem formada pelo areal justamarítimo com sua vegetação global; terceiro, para designar a vegetação lenhosa e densa da parte interna, plana.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | seashore sands |
Luiz Fernando Alves
|
| 3 | sandspit |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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Proposed translations
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Luiz Fernando Alves
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Portuguese
Works in field
Brazil
EN/PTBR Translator, Subtitler, Localizer
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
seashore sands
Pela definição. Parece um jeito pomposo de dizer "praia".
Example sentence:
Along the seashore, the water rises and spreads onto the land.
Reference:
2 hrs
Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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72
sandspit
Since the usual translation of "restinga" is sandspit, which fits the second description in your text, I think it's safe to say that it's a sandspit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spit_(landform)
Wikipedia
A spit or sandspit is a deposition bar or beach landform found off coasts. It develops in places where re-entrance occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift and longshore currents.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spit_(landform)
Wikipedia
A spit or sandspit is a deposition bar or beach landform found off coasts. It develops in places where re-entrance occurs, such as at cove's headlands, by the process of longshore drift and longshore currents.
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