Portuguese-English translations for espinha dorsal

backbone
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These industries are the backbone of our economy. Esses sectores são a espinha dorsal da nossa economia.Small savers are the backbone of the banking industry. Os pequenos investidores são a espinha dorsal do sector bancário. In economic terms, SMEs are what we call the 'backbone of the EU'. Em termos económicos, as PME são aquilo a que se chama "a espinha dorsal da UE".
spineThe European-wide energy networks will heal the market's spine and skeleton. As redes transeuropeias de energia irão sarar a espinha dorsal e o esqueleto do mercado.

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