se... forem ocupados

00:59 May 2, 2015
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / pássaros
Portuguese term or phrase: se... forem ocupados
Como sua recarga natural se dá pelas infiltrações de água de chuva, a possibilidade de contaminação por ação antrópica por coliformes ou agrotóxicos é muito grande. Principalmente se na parte sul da ilha os loteamentos forem ocupados.

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Maria Cristina Vasconcelos
Brazil
Local time: 16:24


Summary of answers provided
4 +1especially if the terrains in the southern part of the island are occupied
Mario Freitas
4especially in the occupied developments in the southern part of the island
Muriel Vasconcellos
4mainly in the populated areas in the south of the island
Nick Taylor
3, especially if the lots in the southern part of the island are built on.
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especially in the occupied developments in the southern part of the island


Explanation:
... of the island. I would just tack it on to the previous sentence. If you try to embed it, you will change the meaning.

Como sua recarga natural se dá pelas infiltrações de água de chuva, a possibilidade de contaminação por ação antrópica por coliformes ou agrotóxicos é muito grande, especially in the occupied developments in the southern part of the island.

Or you could make a new sentence by saying. 'This is especially apt to be a problem in the occupied developments in the southern part of the island'

Muriel Vasconcellos
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
especially if the terrains in the southern part of the island are occupied


Explanation:
The condition is only if such lands are occupied.

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 16:24
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2 days 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mainly in the populated areas in the south of the island


Explanation:
mainly in the populated areas in the south of the island

Nick Taylor
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2 days 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Principalmente se na parte sul da ilha os loteamentos forem ocupados.
, especially if the lots in the southern part of the island are built on.


Explanation:
Combine string with previous sentence.

e.g.
Development envisaged is too high to achieve sustainable development
DP category disputed
DP designation removed once lots are built on
http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/PlanningandBuilding/Planning/S...

In Atlanta, buildings are getting larger and undeveloped areas smaller, as the pressures of our growing city demand more and more. Vacant lots are built on, others are subdivided. Roads are widened, airports expand, and even whole new cities are built—seemingly overnight, as was the case with Atlantic Station. The result of all this is a dramatically changed urban landscape with profound social and ecological implications for our quality of life.
https://druidhills.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/dhn_spring07....

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