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area with fragmentary records

[/ˈɛəriə wɪð frægˈmɛntəri ˈrɛkərdz/]
nounpl: areas with fragmentary records
área com registros fragmentários
1. A geographical or administrative region where historical, legal, or official documentation is incomplete, scattered, or poorly preserved
The war-torn region became an area with fragmentary records, making genealogical research extremely difficult.
A região devastada pela guerra tornou-se uma área com registros fragmentários, tornando a pesquisa genealógica extremamente difícil.
2. A jurisdiction or location characterized by sparse or incomplete archival documentation
Medieval monasteries in remote areas with fragmentary records presented challenges for historians.
Mosteiros medievais em áreas com registros fragmentários apresentavam desafios para historiadores.
Synonyms
region with incomplete recordsarea with sparse documentationterritory with limited archiveszona de registros incompletos
Antonyms
well-documented arearegion with complete recordsthoroughly documented regionárea bem documentada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
área com registros fragmentários
Standard usage in academic and archival contexts
Portugal
zona com documentação fragmentária
Common in Portuguese historical and legal terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

fill in the gaps
piece together the puzzle
puzzle out the history
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