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Mapas de pontos ou de nuvem de pontos

English translation: dot map

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Portuguese term or phrase:Mapas de pontos ou de nuvem de pontos
English translation:dot map
Entered by: Gisela Park

00:07 Sep 1, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography / Maps
Portuguese term or phrase: Mapas de pontos ou de nuvem de pontos
Tipo de mapa que expõem dados absolutos, representa exatamente o número de ocorrências.
Bianca August
Brazil
dot map
Explanation:
A dot map uses a dot to represent the number of a phenomenon
found within the boundaries of a geographic area. In addition,
the cartographer usually attempts to show the pattern of
distribution within the area by placing the dots where the
phenomenon is most likely to occur.
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Gisela Park
Brazil
Local time: 17:01
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1dot map
Gisela Park
3data map
Leonardo Giucci
3spot map or location cloud
Mario Freitas


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
data map


Explanation:

Me parece representar sua descrição. Comparei mapa de pontos e data map nas imagens do google, aparecem imagens similares

Leonardo Giucci
Brazil
Local time: 17:01
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5

3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dot map


Explanation:
A dot map uses a dot to represent the number of a phenomenon
found within the boundaries of a geographic area. In addition,
the cartographer usually attempts to show the pattern of
distribution within the area by placing the dots where the
phenomenon is most likely to occur.

Gisela Park
Brazil
Local time: 17:01
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
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