Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
territorio insular
English translation:
insular territory
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Spanish term
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territorio insular
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Geography
El efecto invernadero, la destrucción de la capa de ozono, la emisión de rayos ultravioletas, entre otros, causan la elevación de la temperatura y del nivel medio del mar lo cual amenaza a nuestro territorio insular.
I know this literally means insular territory - but was wondering if there is a more 'geographically correct' term?
I know this literally means insular territory - but was wondering if there is a more 'geographically correct' term?
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Maria Elena Martinez
Netherlands
Netherlands
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insular territory
Florianópolis, Capital of the State of Santa Catarina, in the south of Brazil, expanding into insular territory, with almost half of this area preserved, ...
biblioteca.universia.net/html_bura/ficha/params/id/227157.html - 36k - En caché - Páginas similares
[PDF] SUBFAMILIA Trichomyiinae ( Psychodidae ) EN EL TERRITORIO ...Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
Continental and Insular Territory of Colombia. EDUAR ELÍAS BEJARANO. Grupo de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Sucre,. Sincelejo, Colombia. ...
www.virtual.unal.edu.co/revistas/actabiol/Resumenes/1101/RV... - Páginas similares
documentos: Análisis de la evolución de las áreas de deflación de ...... field of Maspalomas, placed in the south of the island of Gran Canaria, constitutes the only active system of mobile dunes of this insular territory ...
www.invenia.es/oai:dialnet.unirioja.es:ART0000070273 - Páginas similares
biblioteca.universia.net/html_bura/ficha/params/id/227157.html - 36k - En caché - Páginas similares
[PDF] SUBFAMILIA Trichomyiinae ( Psychodidae ) EN EL TERRITORIO ...Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
Continental and Insular Territory of Colombia. EDUAR ELÍAS BEJARANO. Grupo de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad de Sucre,. Sincelejo, Colombia. ...
www.virtual.unal.edu.co/revistas/actabiol/Resumenes/1101/RV... - Páginas similares
documentos: Análisis de la evolución de las áreas de deflación de ...... field of Maspalomas, placed in the south of the island of Gran Canaria, constitutes the only active system of mobile dunes of this insular territory ...
www.invenia.es/oai:dialnet.unirioja.es:ART0000070273 - Páginas similares
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Terry Burgess
Mexico
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island nations
Hola Caroline.
Espero esto te ayude.
Suerte:-)
Aquí te pego las definiciones del RHW de "insular"...que creo ha de ser igual en al castellano:
in·su·lar (inÆsà lÃr, insÆyÃ-), adj.
1. of or pertaining to an island or islands: insular possessions.
2. dwelling or situated on an island.
3. forming an island: insular rocks.
4. detached; standing alone; isolated.
5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of islanders.
Espero esto te ayude.
Suerte:-)
Aquí te pego las definiciones del RHW de "insular"...que creo ha de ser igual en al castellano:
in·su·lar (inÆsà lÃr, insÆyÃ-), adj.
1. of or pertaining to an island or islands: insular possessions.
2. dwelling or situated on an island.
3. forming an island: insular rocks.
4. detached; standing alone; isolated.
5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of islanders.
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