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faixa de fronteira

[FAI-sha duh fron-TAI-ra]
nounfemininepl: faixas de fronteira
border strip; frontier zone
1. A strip of land along a national border, often subject to special legal or strategic regulations
The border strip is restricted to military personnel and authorized civilians.
A faixa de fronteira é restrita a pessoal militar e civis autorizados.
2. In Brazil specifically, the 150-km zone from the border that has special federal security and land ownership regulations
Foreign nationals cannot own property in Brazil's frontier zone without special permission.
Estrangeiros não podem ser proprietários de terras na faixa de fronteira do Brasil sem permissão especial.
3. A geographic or administrative boundary area between two countries
Trade agreements affect commerce in the border strip between the two nations.
Os acordos comerciais afetam o comércio na faixa de fronteira entre os dois países.
Synonyms
zona de fronteirafaixa fronteiriçaregião fronteiriçaborda de fronteira
Antonyms
interior do paísregião central

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
faixa de fronteira
Standard term used in legal and administrative contexts, especially referring to the 150-km Brazilian border zone
Portugal
zona fronteiriça
More commonly used than 'faixa de fronteira' in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar na faixa de fronteira
atravessar a faixa de fronteira
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