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at watershed level

Italian translation: a livello di bacino


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English term or phrase:at watershed level
Italian translation:a livello di bacino
Entered by: Giulia D'Ascanio
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Science - Agriculture
English term or phrase: at watershed level
The main objectives of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD) are the protection of the environmental quality of aquifers and surface water and the promotion of sustainable water use. These objectives should be reached by planning usage at watershed level, including the application of an appropriate water pricing policy...

I don't understand whether 'watershed level' is fugurative or it actually has to do with water...
Lietta Warren-Granato
Italy
Local time: 15:46
a livello di bacino
Explanation:
http://www.siss.isnp.it/firenze.htm

Non credo che si tratti di un significato figurato...
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Giulia D'Ascanio
Italy
Local time: 15:46
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3 +3a livello di bacino
Giulia D'Ascanio
3a livello di bacino idrografico
MisterBeppe
3a livello di spartiacquePnina


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a livello di bacino


Explanation:
http://www.siss.isnp.it/firenze.htm

Non credo che si tratti di un significato figurato...

Giulia D'Ascanio
Italy
Local time: 15:46
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a livello di spartiacque


Explanation:
Buon lavoro.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-06-28 11:01:43 GMT)
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Uno dei significati di "watershed" è "A critical point that marks a division or change of course; a turning point."
www.answers.com/topic/watershed
Uno dei significati di "Spartiacque" è "Elemento che divide, distingue: la politica esterna è lo s. che divide i due parti."
http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_italiano/S/spartiacq...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-06-28 11:12:06 GMT)
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Aggiungo un esempio d'uso della espressione "a livello di spartiacque".
"Il discorso assume particolare spessore, come noto, a livello di spartiacque fra lavoro subordinato e autonomo."
www.fmb.unimore.it/on-line/Home/documento876.html

Pnina
Israel
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a livello di bacino idrografico


Explanation:
Forse potrebbe. Credo nel tuo testo sia in senso geografico, orografico ecc. , non figurato, al vedere le ultime parole.

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Note added at 7 ore (2009-06-28 16:52:24 GMT)
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Oppure di "spartiacque" ma sempre in senso geogr./fisico.
Penso.

MisterBeppe
Italy
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