reclamation

• Substantivo que designa o processo de recuperar terras para uso ou moradia, ou a extração de materiais úteis a partir de resíduos.

A noun referring to the process of making land suitable for use or habitation, or the recovery of useful materials from waste.

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1. Land conversionB2formal

   The process of transforming unusable or barren land into a state suitable for farming, building, or other human activities.

   Recuperação de terras

   • The government funded a large project for the reclamation of marshlands.
   • Reclamation of desert areas requires extensive irrigation systems.
   • The city expanded through the reclamation of coastal land.

   Sinônimosland developmentrehabilitationrestoration

2. Rescue from errorC1formal

   The act of saving someone from a mistaken path or wrong behavior and guiding them back to a correct or proper course.

   Correção

   • The program focuses on the reclamation of troubled youth through education.
   • His reclamation from a life of crime was a long and difficult process.
   • The organization works for the moral reclamation of society.

   Sinônimoscorrectionredemptionreformrehabilitationsalvage

3. Recovery of materialsB2formal

   The process of extracting useful materials from waste or discarded products for reuse.

   Recuperação de materiais

   • The factory specializes in the reclamation of metals from electronic waste.
   • Reclamation of paper reduces the need for cutting down trees.
   • Advanced techniques allow for the reclamation of valuable chemicals from industrial byproducts.

   Sinônimosrecoveryrecyclingsalvage

   Antônimosdiscarddisposallosswaste