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shipbuilding N no pl

shipbuilding

construção f naval

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The town gradually expanded, with primary occupations being shipbuilding, fishing, and agricultural processing. en.wikipedia.org

The government also acquired a dominant position in the export-oriented shipbuilding and ship repair industry. en.wikipedia.org

The settlement became a center of trade, shipbuilding, and whaling. en.wikipedia.org

However, these companies had little experience in shipbuilding resulting in lengthy re-working to fix flaws in the sections. en.wikipedia.org

He retained the seat, whose prime industry was shipbuilding, over two parliaments, despite accusations that he had bribed voters for their support. en.wikipedia.org

Industries included shipbuilding, farming, lumbering and the manufacture of grindstones. en.wikipedia.org

Landing parties were sent ashore, where they destroyed fishing stages, houses, shipbuilding equipment and unfinished ships, and many small boats. en.wikipedia.org

It provides a valuable hardwood used for furniture, ornamental panelling, shipbuilding, and musical instruments like the sitar, rudra veena, and drums. en.wikipedia.org

An impressive shipbuilding industry also contributed to their economic dominance through more exports to other countries. en.wikipedia.org

The buildings which formerly manufactured the ropes for the shipbuilding industry are still there. en.wikipedia.org

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