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Pronunciation / Transliteration: te.ʁiˈtɔ.ɾju des.ko.ɲeˈsi.du
"Estamos a navegar em território desconhecido."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unexplored or unmapped geographical area.
"The cartographers ventured into unknown territory to map the dense jungle." - 2
A completely new, unfamiliar, or unexplored situation, field, or experience.
"Launching a business in a foreign market meant navigating entirely unknown territory."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'unknown' (from Old English un- 'not' + gecnawan 'to know') and 'territory' (from Latin territorium, related to terra 'earth' or 'land'). Originally used in cartography and exploration to denote uncharted geographical regions, the phrase has evolved metaphorically to describe any unfamiliar situation, field of study, or course of action.
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terrain inconnu
Transliteration: te.ʁɛ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ny
"Nous explorons un terrain inconnu avec ce nouveau projet."
Neuland
Transliteration: ˈnɔɪ̯ˌlant
"Mit dieser Technologie betreten wir völliges Neuland."
territorio inesplorato
Transliteration: ter.raˈtɔ.rjo i.ne.sploˈra.to
"Entrare in questo mercato significa affrontare un territorio inesplorato."
territorio desconocido
Transliteration: te.riˈto.ɾjo ðes.koˈno.ðjo
"La investigación científica a menudo nos lleva a territorio desconocido."
território desconhecido
Transliteration: te.ʁiˈtɔ.ɾju des.ko.ɲeˈsi.du
"Estamos a navegar em território desconhecido."
अज्ञात क्षेत्र
Transliteration: agyaat kshetra
"यह नई तकनीक हमारे लिए एक अज्ञात क्षेत्र जैसी है।"
未知领域
Transliteration: wèizhī lǐngyù
"人工智能的发展将我们带入了未知的领域。"
미지의 영역
Transliteration: miji-ui yeong-yeok
"우주 탐사는 인간에게 미지의 영역을 열어주었다."
未知の領域
Transliteration: michi no ryōiki
"そのプロジェクトの成功は完全に未知の領域にある。"
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