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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesárea de desenvolvimento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaɾjɐ dɨ dɨvɨlũvˈmẽtu
"A cidade precisa de investimentos nesta área de desenvolvimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A specific zone or region designated for economic, infrastructural, or urban expansion and modernization.
"The city council designated the old industrial harbor as a new development area for commercial and residential use." - 2
A particular skill, capability, or aspect of a person or process that requires improvement or professional growth.
"During the performance review, my manager highlighted public speaking as a key development area for my career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'development', derived from Old French 'developper' meaning to unwrap or disclose, and 'area', originating from Latin 'ārea' meaning a vacant piece of ground. Together, the compound phrase emerged in modern urban planning, corporate management, and software engineering contexts to denote zones or domains designated for growth, expansion, or improvement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Development area" is said worldwide
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zone de développement
Transliteration: zon də dəv(ə)lɔpmɑ̃
"Cette région a été classée comme zone de développement."
Entwicklungsgebiet
Transliteration: ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsɡəˌbiːt
"Das neue Projekt befindet sich in einem ausgewiesenen Entwicklungsgebiet."
area di sviluppo
Transliteration: ˈaːrea di sviˈluppo
"L'area di sviluppo urbano porterà nuovi posti di lavoro."
área de desarrollo
Transliteration: ˈaɾea de desaˈɾollo
"El gobierno invirtió fondos en esta área de desarrollo."
área de desenvolvimento
Transliteration: ˈaɾjɐ dɨ dɨvɨlũvˈmẽtu
"A cidade precisa de investimentos nesta área de desenvolvimento."
विकास क्षेत्र
Transliteration: vikas kshetra
"यह नया शहर एक प्रमुख विकास क्षेत्र के रूप में उभर रहा है।"
发展区
Transliteration: fā zhǎn qū
"政府计划将该地建设成为高新技术发展区。"
개발 구역
Transliteration: gaebal guyeok
"이 지역은 새로운 도시 개발 구역으로 지정되었습니다."
開発地区
Transliteration: kaihatsu chiku
"その古い工場跡地は新しい開発地区に生まれ変わります。"
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