on a worldwide scale
collocation in Englishmeaningsofon,worldwideandscale
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on
preposition
uk/ɒn/us/ɑːn/
used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such ...
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worldwide
adjective
adverb
uk/ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/us/ˈwɝːld.waɪd/
existing or happening in all parts of ...
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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 ofon,worldwideandscalefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Consequently, the relativity of functions needs to be placed against the wider frames of different economies of linguistic resources on aworldwidescale.
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And second (deriving from the first), how can we comprehend such documents against the background of general, and different, economies of literacy on aworldwidescale?
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He says on aworldwidescaleand that there is need for intergovernmental study.
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That threat must be dealt with by a coalition of public opinion on aworldwidescale.
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We are investing enormous sums to secure our future in the air so that we may build aircraft which will sell on aworldwidescale.
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I believe that we may sometimes need competition on aworldwidescale.
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Space provides the indispensable means of telecommunications on aworldwidescale.
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We must recognise that disparities in competition must be measured on aworldwidescale.
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Its failure to recover seems to me on aworldwidescaleto be one of the most serious aspects of our economic recovery.
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The surveillance and control network must be efficient and must operate on aworldwidescale.
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It is necessary to take measures on aworldwidescalein this area.
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This' tendency has been expedited on aworldwidescale.
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It is also to be hoped that this move will serve as an example for improving passenger protection on aworldwidescale.
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Last, and perhaps most important, what product support have the consortium to offer on aworldwidescale?
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The early proceedings reflected the great hopes there were that it would be possible to organise peace on aworldwidescale.
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One final point: governments are being confronted for the first time with communications technology on aworldwidescale, and they therefore need to show restraint when it comes to legislation.
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Corruption is an enormous problem on aworldwidescale.
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It is conveyed to the general multilateral trading system, affecting the trade balance on aworldwidescale, not in terms of political power, but in terms of economic interdependence.
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I realise that people may not feel very happy to know that they are in large majority at the mercy of market forces working on aworldwidescale.
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Another relevant area of concern is the promotion of volleyball in aworldwidescale.
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