continental scale
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcontinentalandscale
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continental
adjective
uk/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnen.təl/us/ˌkɑːn.t̬ənˈen.t̬əl/
of or relating ...
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scale
noun
uk/skeɪl/us/skeɪl/
a set of numbers, amounts, etc., used to measure or compare the level ...
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(Definition ofcontinentalandscalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This can be carried out at acontinentalscaleusing suction traps which still provide the most accurate estimates for predicting aphid spray thresholds.
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The overall rift trend and its relationship to pre-rift anisotropies is obvious on thecontinentalscale.
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This is a useful compendium on acontinentalscaleof information hitherto mostly available only for individual countries or regions.
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At acontinentalscale, ocelot densities decrease with latitude and increase with rainfall.
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This region is incubating a war on acontinentalscaleinvolving no less than seven countries and their armies.
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The solution being proposed is a vast information campaign, or rather an exercise in brainwashing on acontinentalscale.
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We must secure acceptance that cohesion on acontinentalscaleis no more likely to promote general prosperity than socialist redistribution on a national scale.
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If we have them, then indeed we shall have an approach to partnership on acontinentalscale.
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Such an organisation, on acontinentalscale, will be a very important part of the general defence.
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A market for standard equipment and software could promotecontinentalscalemarkets and manufacturing, so long as all discriminatory practices are ended by mutual agreement.
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Unless they are handled properly, not least on acontinentalscale, the links between the various generations and the various population groups will begin to unravel bit by bit.
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What was not foreseen, it is true, was the necessity for engaging in warfare on thecontinentalscale, with vast armies of a million men and more.
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Acontinentalscaleresearch instrument consisting of geographically distributed infrastructure, networked via state-of-the-art communications.
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This type of eruption generally causes destruction on acontinentalscale, and can also result in the lowering of temperatures worldwide.
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Monsoon winds are similarly generated, but on acontinentalscaleand seasonal cycle.
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