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solo dos brejos

English translation: wetland soil

03:20 May 3, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / vegetação de restinga
Portuguese term or phrase: solo dos brejos
Alimentação: consomem vegetais, sementes, frutas e insetos, pequenos vertebrados como peixe, cobras e crustáceos, que podem ser encontrados entre as folhas e o solo dos brejos.
Maria Cristina Vasconcelos
Brazil
Local time: 10:38
English translation:wetland soil
Explanation:
Brejos is 'wetlands'

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-03 04:28:07 GMT)
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Wetland Soil
nerrs.noaa.gov/doc/.../slwetlnd.htm
National Estuarine Research Reserve
... zones of many soils. Legally, a soil is designated as a wetland soil when these characteristic wetland features are present at or near the surface of the soil.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 06:38
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4 +5wetland soil
Muriel Vasconcellos
4swamp soil
Beatriz Baker Méio


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
wetland soil


Explanation:
Brejos is 'wetlands'

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-03 04:28:07 GMT)
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Wetland Soil
nerrs.noaa.gov/doc/.../slwetlnd.htm
National Estuarine Research Reserve
... zones of many soils. Legally, a soil is designated as a wetland soil when these characteristic wetland features are present at or near the surface of the soil.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 06:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
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agree  Fabio M. Caldas
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Fabio!
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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agree  Claudio Mazotti: exactly!
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agree  Mario Freitas:
10 hrs
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agree  Beatriz Baker Méio
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
swamp soil


Explanation:
swamp é um tipo de wetland. Quando o texto se refere a manguezais, swamp é bem comum. Como antes você perguntou sobre restingas, adicionei este termo como outra sugestão.


    Reference: http://water.epa.gov/type/wetlands/mangrove.cfm
Beatriz Baker Méio
United States
Local time: 09:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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