🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

setor ambiental

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seˈtoʁ ɐ̃.bi.jũˈtaw

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Environmental sector/ɪnˌvaɪ.rənˈmen.təl ˈsek.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O setor ambiental tem crescido nos últimos anos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The branch of the economy and public policy concerned with protecting, managing, and restoring the natural environment.

    "Growth in the environmental sector has created thousands of new green jobs."
  2. 2

    A specific sphere of activity or domain relating to ecological conservation and sustainability initiatives.

    "Private investment in the environmental sector is vital for meeting climate targets."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of environmental (from Old French environner, meaning 'to surround') and sector (from Latin sectus, past participle of secare 'to cut'). The compound developed in modern economic and ecological terminology to describe specialized areas of industry and policy focused on ecology and conservation.

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