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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespremier contact
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pʁə.mje kɔ̃.takt
"Le premier contact entre les deux cultures a été pacifique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first meeting, communication, or engagement between two previously separated groups, civilizations, or entities.
"The anthropologists documented the initial-contact between the isolated tribe and modern civilization."
- 1
Pertaining to or occurring during the first moment of meeting, touching, or communication.
"During the initial-contact phase of the flight, the landing gear touched the runway surface."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'initialis' (pertaining to a beginning, from 'initium' meaning entrance or beginning) combined with 'contactus' (a touching, from 'contingere' meaning to touch closely). The compound term emerged in the 20th century across anthropology, diplomacy, and aviation to designate the very first meeting, communication, or physical touching between distinct groups, systems, or surfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Initial-contact" is said worldwide
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premier contact
Transliteration: pʁə.mje kɔ̃.takt
"Le premier contact entre les deux cultures a été pacifique."
Erstkontakt
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯stˌkɔntakt
"Der Erstkontakt mit einer neuen Zivilisation birgt viele Fragen."
primo contatto
Transliteration: ˈpri.mo konˈtat.to
"Il primo contatto è avvenuto via radio."
contacto inicial
Transliteration: konˈtak.to i.niˈsjal
"El contacto inicial suele determinar el éxito de la misión."
contato inicial
Transliteration: kõˈta.tu i.niˈsiw
"O contato inicial foi feito através de sinais luminosos."
प्रथम संपर्क
Transliteration: pratham samparka
"अज्ञात सभ्यता के साथ प्रथम संपर्क बहुत महत्वपूर्ण था।"
初次接触
Transliteration: chūcì jiēchù
"这是人类与外星文明的初次接触。"
최초 접촉
Transliteration: chochoe jeopchok
"두 문화 간의 최초 접촉은 역사적인 순간이었다."
ファーストコンタクト
Transliteration: fāsu-to kontakuto
"宇宙人とのファーストコンタクトが描かれた映画。"
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