levy banks
Portuguese translation: encostas de diques
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| 5 +1 | diques, margens elevadas |
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| 4 | encostas de diques |
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| 3 | aterros das cabeceiras |
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encostas de diques Explanation: :) |
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25 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1diques, margens elevadas Explanation: Levy comes from French "levée", p.p. of the verb "lever", meaning raise. Check at these examples: Importance of Habitat ... High levy banks effectively prevent the flooding of low laying areas during early spring. Most inland rivers now have weirs or barrages to control the ... www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenrt.nsf/LinkView/A2119A940DAA8149... [PDF] EMG100 Introduction to Emergency Management File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML ... The construction of flood levy banks in flood prone areas, which ... necessitate levy banks to protect the town may cause greater flooding further ... www.csu.edu.au/faculty/health/aemf/EMG100Mod5.pdf |
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55 mins confidence:
aterros das cabeceiras Explanation: http://www.greencred.com.br/noticias/noticias_aberta.php?id_... ...Durante o dia de ontem, parte do aterro próximo às cabeceiras continuou cedendo...Também estão sendo feitos reforços nos aterros existentes na cabeceira da ponte no sentido São Paulo Curitiba (tanto no início como no final), por causa dos pontos de erosão. |
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