Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
ocorrência de pontas e promontórios
English translation:
occurrence of peaks and headlands
Added to glossary by
Marlene Curtis
Mar 5, 2010 13:27
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Brazil
Sworn Translator
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
ocorrência de pontas e promontórios
Portuguese to English
Science
Geography
Relevo: Predominância da unidade Serras do Leste Catarinense, caracterizadas pela formação subparalela, com ocorrência de pontas e promontórios.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | occurrence of peaks and headlands |
Marlene Curtis
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| 4 | with peaks and promontories |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 3 | occurrence of summits and promontories |
Gad Kohenov
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Change log
Mar 15, 2010 00:40: Marlene Curtis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
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English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
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occurrence of peaks and headlands
headland: Definition from Answers.com
headland ( ) n. A point of land, usually high and with a sheer drop, extending out into a ... promontório (m) (Geog.) Русский (Russian) мыс, защитная полоса ...
www.answers.com/topic/headland -...
Nature Ashore in the British Virgin Islands
Tortola's Central Ridge follows its mountaineous spine along Ridge Road as a series of ridges intercut with peaks and headlands, high pastures and mountain ...
www.b-v-i.com/Nature/Ashore/ashore.htm
headland ( ) n. A point of land, usually high and with a sheer drop, extending out into a ... promontório (m) (Geog.) Русский (Russian) мыс, защитная полоса ...
www.answers.com/topic/headland -...
Nature Ashore in the British Virgin Islands
Tortola's Central Ridge follows its mountaineous spine along Ridge Road as a series of ridges intercut with peaks and headlands, high pastures and mountain ...
www.b-v-i.com/Nature/Ashore/ashore.htm
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Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
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Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French , Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
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4
occurrence of summits and promontories
Could be.
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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31
with peaks and promontories
"Ocorrência de" is awkward and unnecessary in English. It sounds 'foreign'.
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