Territory in spanish
pronunciation: teritoʊɹ̩ioʊ part of speech: noun
territory1 = territorio.
Example: There might be some difficulty with agencies who see us as 'horning in' on their territory.more:
» colonial territory = colonia, territorio colonial.
Example: The problems of retrospective bibliography, as indeed of national library development, are usually seen at their worst in former colonial territories which have evolved late into nationhood.» dependent territory = territorio dependiente.
Example: Originally a trading port, Hong-Kong turned into a dependent territory of Great Britain in 1842 and was transferred to China on July 1st, 1997.» enemy territory = territorio enemigo.
Example: Imagine a young man, alone and without supplies or tools, abandoned to his own wits in the middle of hostile enemy territory.» explore + a territory = explorar un territorio.
Example: The theme of the conference was 'Border crossings: exploring new territories for special collections'.» home territory = territorio conocido, terreno conocido, terruño.
Example: Some of them were a little overbearing, but that was presumably because they were on home territory and liked swanking about it to others.» occupied territory = territorio ocupado. [Parte de una nación invadido y gobernado por otra]
Example: At the outbreak of World War 1, there were about 5,000 private libraries in the occupied Polish territories.» open up + a new territory = abrir nuevas posibilidades.
Example: Once this step is taken it opens up a whole new territory for inquiry which may also change the nature of our conceptions of science.» overseas territory = territorio dependiente.
Example: The United Kingdom drives on the left, but the overseas territory of Gibraltar drives on the right.» uncharted territory = territorio desconocido, terreno desconocido, tierra virgen.
Example: If the quality of information is a controversial subject, a discussion of the value of information can lead into even more uncharted territory.» unchartered territory = territorio desconocido, terreno desconocido, tierra virgen. [Es recomendable usar "uncharted territory"]
Example: The article 'Entering unchartered territory: putting CD-ROM in place' is a contribution to a special issue devoted in part to CD-ROM.» unfamiliar territory = territorio desconocido.
Example: True interdisciplinary collaboration requires crossing professional boundaries into what is often unfamiliar territory.» virgin territory = tierra virgen, territorio virgen, algo desconocido.
Example: Today there is no virgin territory to be had -- only by invasion of another country can one nation extend its borders.territory2 = campo, esfera, ámbito de acción, feudo.
Example: The report suggests that structural changes within higher education and within the information industry affect the legitimacy, status, and territory of librarians' work.more:
» come with + the territory (of) = conllevar, ser una consecuencia lógica de, ir unido a.
Example: The article is entitled 'It comes with the territory: handling problem situations in libraries'.» go with + the territory (of) = conllevar, ser una consecuencia lógica de, ir unido a.
Example: However, they also feel that this kind of media scrutiny goes with the territory of participating in national politics.» personal space territory = territorio personal, espacio privado, espacio personal.
Example: This is a report on a study of how male and female library users use the space at library tables based on the ways in which people reveal their territorial space (defined as personal space territory).