apicum

20:36 Aug 1, 2015
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Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
Portuguese term or phrase: apicum
Os apicuns são ecossistemas costeiros caracterizados por área plana com elevada salinidade, desprovidos de vegetação, localizados geralmente entre manguezal e encosta, na região de supra-maré. Estão, por definição, sempre associados a manguezais em diferentes regiões do mundo.
Melissa Harkin, CT
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Local time: 23:14


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4 +2salt marshes
Natasha Zadorosny
2high/coastal tide level
Muriel Vasconcellos


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high/coastal tide level


Explanation:
Based on the definition I posted.

https://www.lhup.edu/.../tides.ht...
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
by DE Simanek - ‎Related articles
The high tide level in water is usually measured from low tide. **Coastal tide levels are measured with respect to solid land (not shifting sand) on the shore**.



Muriel Vasconcellos
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Local time: 21:14
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Oi Muriel, acabei encontrando o nome correto através de outras fontes: salt flats. Tbm pode ser salt marshes. Fontes: http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/ingles/definicao/portugues-ingles/apicum_523267.html e http://ppegeo.igc.usp.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0101-90822010000400016&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=en e http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/21/21131/tde-26112008-134014/pt-br.php Mesmo assim, obrigada pela ajuda. Abraços.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
salt marshes


Explanation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_marsh

Natasha Zadorosny
Brazil
Local time: 01:14
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles R. Castleberry: at >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_Island,_Louisiana<<< the word salt marsh under Geography is a link to your example
14 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Charles.

agree  Gerd V d Daele
4 days
  -> Obrigada, Gerd.
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