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Infra(-)structure

English translation: infrastructure

00:32 Jul 3, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Fisheries
English term or phrase: Infra(-)structure
Which is best - "infrastructure" or "infra-structure"? I have seen both.
Paul Dixon
Brazil
Local time: 03:34
Selected answer:infrastructure
Explanation:
Source: The Collins English Dictionary © 2000 HarperCollins Publishers:

infrastructure ['ýnfrəˌstrʌktʃə]
noun
1 the basic structure of an organization, system, etc.

2 the stock of fixed capital equipment in a country, including factories, roads, schools, etc., considered as a determinant of economic growth

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Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 01:34
Grading comment
Thanks Susana et al.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +14infrastructure
Susana Galilea
4 +2infrastructure
António Ribeiro


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +14
infrastructure


Explanation:
Source: The Collins English Dictionary © 2000 HarperCollins Publishers:

infrastructure ['ýnfrəˌstrʌktʃə]
noun
1 the basic structure of an organization, system, etc.

2 the stock of fixed capital equipment in a country, including factories, roads, schools, etc., considered as a determinant of economic growth



Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Grading comment
Thanks Susana et al.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann
0 min
agree  Kim Metzger: Goes for AE as well as BE. I've never seen it hyphenated.
48 mins
agree  Rajan Chopra
3 hrs
agree  Eva Karpouzi
4 hrs
agree  RHELLER
6 hrs
agree  LJC (X)
6 hrs
agree  Yoana Yotova: I believe the hyphenated version in most cases is received after carring a word over to the next line. Google results prove this to some extent. But I've never seen it hyphenated in a dictionary or a similat reference.
9 hrs
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
9 hrs
agree  airmailrpl: -
9 hrs
agree  Pnina
12 hrs
agree  Jörgen Slet
22 hrs
agree  Will Matter: roads, bridges, structures, etc.
1 day 23 hrs
agree  Ramesh Madhavan
2 days 9 hrs
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 13 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
infrastructure


Explanation:
Eu usaria "infrastructure".

Número de hits no Google:

"infrastructure" : 10,600,000

"infra-structure" : 6,430,000

António Ribeiro
Local time: 16:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  airmailrpl: -
9 hrs
agree  Will Matter
1 day 23 hrs
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