17:50 Sep 11, 2012 |
English to German translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Geography / global markets | |||||||
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1 +2 | US and Canada |
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Western United States |
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western americas US and Canada Explanation: Guess based on the pie itself. The whole world is included except for these two countries, so don't see how it could mean the Western parts of the US and/or Canada, without mentioning the Easten Americas separately. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 51 mins (2012-09-11 18:42:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- After a bit of googling I've come to the conclusion that there is no authoritative definition of this term. Therefore, perhaps North America is your safest bet. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2012-09-11 19:27:26 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another argument against the Western United States is that South and Cental America are listed as separate entities, so it seems illogical that they would be split into W. and E. Central and South America. |
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Reference: Western United States Reference information: Mit Landkarte: Regional definitions vary from source to source. As defined by the Census Bureau, the western United States includes 13 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. In turn, this region is sub-divided into Mountain and Pacific areas. The states in light red, particularly the Plains States, are sometimes considered "western", although they are often grouped with separate regions such as the Midwest and the South. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_United_States -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 34 mins (2012-09-11 18:25:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Nachtrag: Ich nehme an, dass in Western Americas die amerikanischen Territories mit einbezogen sind, die zwar zu Amiland gehören, aber nicht Teil der USA sind. |
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