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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesregione aurifera
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reˈdʒo.ne auˈri.fe.ra
"La regione aurifera è nota per i suoi ricchi giacimenti."
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2 senses- 1
A geographic area or geological zone that contains gold, especially in quantities sufficient for commercial mining.
"The expedition explored the remote mountainous terrain in search of a new auriferous region." - 2
Any territory characterized by gold-bearing ores or alluvial gold deposits.
"Historically, the discovery of a rich auriferous region frequently triggered massive population migrations and gold rushes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'aurifer' (bearing gold, from 'aurum' for gold and '-fer' meaning bearing or producing), combined with the Middle English 'region' derived from Latin 'regio' (direction, boundary, district). The term has been used in geological and mining contexts since the 19th century to denote geographically defined areas containing significant gold deposits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auriferous region" is said worldwide
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région aurifère
Transliteration: ʁe.ʒjɔ̃ o.ʁi.fɛʁ
"Cette région aurifère attire de nombreux prospecteurs."
goldhaltiges Gebiet
Transliteration: ɡɔltˌhaltɪɡəs ɡəˈbiːt
"Das goldhaltige Gebiet wurde im letzten Jahr intensiv erforscht."
regione aurifera
Transliteration: reˈdʒo.ne auˈri.fe.ra
"La regione aurifera è nota per i suoi ricchi giacimenti."
región aurífera
Transliteration: reˈxjon auˈɾi.fe.ɾa
"Encontraron oro en una región aurífera del sur."
região aurífera
Transliteration: ʁeˈʒɐ̃w awˈɾi.fɛ.ɾɐ
"A nova região aurífera provocou uma corrida ao ouro."
स्वर्ण क्षेत्र
Transliteration: swarna kshetra
"इस स्वर्ण क्षेत्र में सोने के भंडार पाए गए हैं।"
含金区
Transliteration: hán jīn qū
"这片含金区吸引了许多矿业公司。"
금광 지대
Transliteration: geumgwang jidae
"그 금광 지대에서 많은 양의 금이 채굴되었습니다."
含金地域
Transliteration: gankin chiiki
"その含金地域では大規模な採掘が行われています。"
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