watershed

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
2. (Canada, US) A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea, or ocean; a drainage basin.
3. (figuratively) A critical point marking a change in course or development.
4. (British, Canada) The time during the day which material of a more adult nature (e.g., violence, swear words, or sex) may be broadcast on television or radio, either one permitted by law or one contrived from convention (e.g. when children are not watching).

Adj

Serving to mark a significant development, change in direction, etc.

Conceptes

conca

dàrsena

línia divisòria

moment decisiu

divisòria

línia de crestes

divisòria d'aigües

Sinònims

divide

water parting

water divide

drainage area

drainage basin

catchment area

catchment basin

turning point

drainage divide

basin

landmark

river basin

milestone

water shed

Wende

phase

safe harbor

sticking point

crossroads

valley

crisis

continental divide

height of land

coming about

conjuncture

hydrographic basin

water basin

place of partition

road to Damascus

Wend

water-parting

dividing ridge

catchment

valley catchment area

culmination

inflexion

inflection point

juncture

Traduccions

Wasserscheide

spartiacque

Wendepunkt

bassin hydrographique

línea divisoria

ligne de partage des eaux

waterscheiding

cuenca

bacino imbrifero

bassin versant

divisor de águas

bassin de drainage

tournant

stroomgebied

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈwɔːtəʃɛd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From water + shed. A calque of German Wasserscheide.