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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEconomic zone
/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk zəʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A designated region in a country that is subject to unique economic regulations that differ from other regions, typically designed to attract foreign direct investment and stimulate industrial growth.
"The government established a new economic zone near the coast to boost manufacturing exports." - 2
In international law, an area of the ocean (such as an exclusive economic zone) over which a state has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources.
"Several naval vessels patrolled the exclusive economic zone to protect local fishing rights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'economic' derived from the ancient Greek 'oikonomikos' (pertaining to household management) via Latin and French, and 'zone' from the ancient Greek 'zōnē' meaning girdle or belt. First widely adopted in modern international geopolitics and economics during the late 20th century to describe designated regions with specialized commercial policies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Economic zone" is said worldwide
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zone économique
Transliteration: zon e.kɔ.nɔ.mik
"L'entreprise s'est installée dans la nouvelle zone économique."
Wirtschaftszone
Transliteration: ˈvɪʁtʃaf.tsuˌts oːnə
"Die Wirtschaftszone bietet attraktive Steuervorteile für Investoren."
zona economica
Transliteration: ˈdzo.na e.koˈnɔ.mi.ka
"Il governo ha creato una nuova zona economica speciale."
zona económica
Transliteration: ˈso.na e.koˈno.mi.ka
"La zona económica atrajo a muchas empresas extranjeras."
zona econômica
Transliteration: ˈzõ.nɐ e.kuˈnɔ.mi.kɐ
"O porto está localizado dentro da zona econômica especial."
आर्थिक क्षेत्र
Transliteration: aarthik kshetra
"सरकार ने एक नए आर्थिक क्षेत्र की घोषणा की है।"
经济区
Transliteration: jīng jì qū
"这个经济区吸引了大量外资。"
경제구역
Transliteration: gyeong-je-gu-yeok
"정부는 새로운 경제구역을 지정했습니다."
経済特区
Transliteration: keizai tokku
"その経済特区には多くの外国企業が進出している。"
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