local geography
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflocalandgeography
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local
adjective
uk/ˈləʊ.kəl/us/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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geography
noun[U]
uk/dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/us/dʒiˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/
the study of the systems and processes involved in the world's weather, mountains, seas, lakes, etc. and of the ways in which countries and people organize life within ...
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(Definition oflocalandgeographyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Background courses and language classes are held for troops newly posted abroad and regular instruction in thelocalgeography, history, culture and economy is given thereafter.
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The economy is mainly focused on thelocalgeographywith activities such as salmon fishing, hunting and tourism.
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Rat runs are frequently taken by motorists familiar with thelocalgeography.
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The predefined order is created by persons with expertise in the service being provided,localgeography, traffic, and patterns in calls for service.
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A stratified sampling of rural communities by size of their farms, distance from an urban centre andlocalgeography(mountainous, hilly, plain) was used.
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Employing a precise knowledge of thelocalgeographyof infection, they segregated sick animals and used their mobility to outrun epidemics.
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They cannot all be explained by the differing numbers of the elderly,localgeographyor the differing state of hospitals.
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In part, the problem has been caused bylocalgeography.
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The siting of armouries and magazines depends uponlocalgeographyand conditions but certain broad principles are followed.
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Surely the schemes should reflect local conditions,localgeographyand local requirements.
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That shows that he did not know much about thelocalgeography.
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Their range and type would of course vary to reflectlocalgeographyand circumstances, but a number of core limits would apply to all airports.
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If a building is physically taken out of thelocalgeographybecause the line or the works go through it, people are compensated.
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In this case they would need little training, except to know what to look for and thelocalgeography.
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But that simplicity is at the mercy oflocalgeographyand local loyalties.
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But the one thing in which an adjudicator must not be trained islocalgeography.
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The emergency crews will have fewer specialised capabilities than the normal fire service, and they are likely to be unfamiliar with the incident site and thelocalgeography.
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Wider considerations such as parental choice,localgeography, the distances to be travelled to alternative schools and the age of children making these journeys are also very important.
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