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unsurveyed zone

[/ˌʌnsərˈveɪd zoʊn/]
nounpl: unsurveyed zones
zona não mapeada
1. An area of land or territory that has not been officially surveyed, mapped, or measured
The expedition ventured into the unsurveyed zone of the Amazon rainforest.
A expedição aventurou-se na zona não mapeada da floresta amazônica.
2. A region whose boundaries, topography, or boundaries have not been formally documented
Several unsurveyed zones remain in the remote mountains of Central Asia.
Várias zonas não mapeadas permanecem nas montanhas remotas da Ásia Central.
Synonyms
unmapped areaunexplored territoryuncharted regionterra incognita
Antonyms
surveyed zonemapped areacharted territorydocumented region

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
zona não mapeada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
área não levantada
Alternative technical term used in surveying contexts
Portugal
zona não demarcada
European Portuguese preference for 'demarcada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

uncharted waters
off the map
beyond the pale
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