1. Areas or regions where different cultures, groups, or populations interact and exchange ideas, practices, or goods
The harbor was a contact zone where traders from different nations met.
O porto era uma zona de contato onde comerciantes de diferentes nações se encontravam.
2. In postcolonial studies, spaces where colonial and indigenous cultures meet and negotiate meaning
The frontier served as a contact zone between European settlers and indigenous peoples.
A fronteira funcionava como zona de contato entre colonos europeus e povos indígenas.
3. Geographic areas marked by physical or social boundaries where distinct regions or communities interface
The border regions are important contact zones for cross-cultural exchange.
As regiões fronteiriças são zonas de contato importantes para a troca intercultural.