northerly and southerly latitudes

11:27 Nov 9, 2013
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English term or phrase: northerly and southerly latitudes
This issue appears to increase at northerly and southerly latitudes.

Considering the concept of latitude, do you think that I would be wrong if I translate the sentence above as "este problema parece estar aumentando em todas as latitudes"?

Thank you for your time!
Katia Perry
Brazil
Local time: 05:04


Summary of answers provided
4 +5latitudes para o/ao norte e para o sul/ ou simplesmente latitudes norte e sul
Claudio Mazotti
4latitudes mais altas, para o norte e para o sul
Martin Riordan


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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
latitudes para o/ao norte e para o sul/ ou simplesmente latitudes norte e sul


Explanation:
www.pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latitude‎
A latitude mede-se para norte e para sul do equador, entre 90º sul, no Pólo Sul (ou pólo antártico) (negativa), e 90º norte, no Pólo Norte (ou pólo ártico) ...

www.significados.com.br/latitude-e-longitude/
Latitude é o ângulo entre o plano do equador à superfície de referência. A latitude mede-se para norte e para sul do equador, entre 90º sul, no Pólo Sul e 90º ...

www.brasilescola.com/geografia/linha-equador.htm
Define-se, portanto, como 0° a latitude do Equador. Nos hemisférios Norte e Sul têm-se, respectivamente, latitude norte (N) e latitude sul (S), que medem até ...

Claudio Mazotti
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agree  Fatima Noronha
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agree  Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun: Correto. Ficaria: aumenta com a latitude ao norte e ao sul
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latitudes mais altas, para o norte e para o sul


Explanation:
As all locations on Earth have a latitude, be it north or south (with the exception of places on the Equator), the use of the term here has to mean something more. I understand it to mean "at higher latitudes", that is, closer to the Poles than to the Equator.

The example below refers to "far northerly or southerly latitudes", i.e. VERY close to the Poles. As latitude is a measure of degrees from the Equator, it starts at zero at the Equator and reaches 90 degrees at the Poles. So "latitudes mais altas" suggests latitudes that are somewhat removed from the Equator.

Example sentence(s):
  • They occur near the earth's poles and are therefore rarely seen outside the far northerly or southerly latitudes.

    Reference: http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/northerly
Martin Riordan
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