Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

Alto Rio Paraná

English translation:

Upper

Added to glossary by teacherval
Sep 9, 2010 02:39
13 yrs ago
Portuguese term

Alto Rio Paraná

Portuguese to English Science Geography rivers
Rio Paraná is ok, Parana River. But is there a name for this one?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 Upper
5 +1 the Upper Paraná

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Upper

acho que é isso.

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Note added at 3 mins (2010-09-09 02:43:02 GMT)
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The Upper Paraná River includes approximately the first third of the Paraná River Basin, and lies completely within Brazilian territory, ...
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agree Muriel Vasconcellos : Yes! I've been there!
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thanks, bro!
agree Carlos Quandt
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thanks.
agree Anaskap
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thanks.
agree Marlene Curtis
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thanls, Marlene ;)
agree PaulaEsp
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thanks, Paula! :)
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the Upper Paraná

Usually the term "Upper" is applied with the name of the river, but without "river" such as the "Upper Nile", "Upper Mississippi" etc
Example sentence:

The purpose of this study was to update the floristic inventory found in the Upper Paraná River floodplain.

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agree Bruce Bell (X)
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