demarcation
Signification (Anglais)
- (countable, uncountable) The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
- (countable, uncountable) A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
- (countable, uncountable) Any strictly defined separation.
Concepts
Synonymes
demarcation line
marking of boundaries
stretching rope
one’s turf
Traductions
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˌdɛm.ɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Étymologie (Anglais)
First recorded c.1752, from Spanish línea de demarcación and/or Portuguese linha de demarcação, the demarcation line laid down by the Pope on May 4, 1493, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal on a line 100 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands. Both derive from demarcar, from de- + marcar (“to mark”), from Italian marcare, from the same Germanic root as march.
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