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demarcation disputes

[/ˌdɛmɑːrˈkeɪʃən dɪˈspjuːts/]
nounpl: demarcation disputes
disputas de demarcação
1. Disagreements or conflicts over the drawing, establishment, or recognition of boundaries between territories, jurisdictions, or areas of responsibility
The two countries engaged in demarcation disputes over their shared border.
Os dois países se envolveram em disputas de demarcação sobre sua fronteira compartilhada.
2. Labor disputes concerning the boundary lines of work assignments between different trade unions or job categories
Demarcation disputes between the electricians' and plumbers' unions delayed the construction project.
As disputas de demarcação entre os sindicatos de eletricistas e encanadores atrasaram o projeto de construção.
Synonyms
boundary disputesterritorial disputesdelimitation disputesjurisdiction disputes
Antonyms
agreementsettlementdemarcation accord

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disputas de demarcação
Standard term used in diplomatic and labor contexts
Portugal
disputas de delimitação
Alternative term more commonly used in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
conflitos de limite territorial
More descriptive variant used in geographical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

draw a line in the sand
stake a claim
territorial dispute
boundary conflict
jurisdictional overlap
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