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costão

English translation: cliff

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Portuguese term or phrase:costão
English translation:cliff
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

13:22 Jan 29, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Geography
Portuguese term or phrase: costão
Um aprazível recanto da natureza, mas o acesso é um pouco difícil, feito através de uma escadaria, ou pelo costão que a separa da praia de X. Ótima para mergulho.
Luana Fernandes
Brazil
Local time: 02:42
cliff
Explanation:
http://interna.coceducacao.com.br/ebook/pages/1182.htm


Capítulo 02. Os Domínios Morfoclimáticos do Brasil
Leitura Complementar

Erosão marinha – Os efeitos do desgaste mecânico localizam-se principalmente na região costeira, onde a costa é abrupta, chamada de costão, falésia, ou cliff, pelos ingleses
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 07:42
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4 +3cliff
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
3Cliffed coast
Gad Kohenov


  

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cliff


Explanation:
http://interna.coceducacao.com.br/ebook/pages/1182.htm


Capítulo 02. Os Domínios Morfoclimáticos do Brasil
Leitura Complementar

Erosão marinha – Os efeitos do desgaste mecânico localizam-se principalmente na região costeira, onde a costa é abrupta, chamada de costão, falésia, ou cliff, pelos ingleses

Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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Cliffed coast


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffed_coast

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 08:42
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
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