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translocal

translocal

8.1
Connecting people in different places to share ideas or work together
  • adjective
  • /trænzˈloʊkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : translocal
  • The conference focused on translocal collaborations between different cultural communities.
  • local and translocal
  • translocal nature

Examples

  • The translocal nature of these organizations makes direct parallels tenuous.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Kinship is a strategic resource in this context where translocal movement is a durable feature of everyday life, and seizing opportunities in other regions may depend on the presence of kin, whether real or practical, to ease the initial pressures of the move (Gale 2006a).

    Academic text (2007)
  • Being ambiguous in their local and translocal resonances, they enable conversation on both levels simultaneously.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Their conversions generate effective, meaningful subject positions out of the constraints and contingencies of their translocal experience.

    Academic text (2002)
  • But moving on to the next version of Antonio's story will better frame these and other topics pertinent to understanding the translocal creation of Zapotec textiles.

    Academic text (2000)
  • It is on this basis that FE colleges and CCs, as institutional counterparts, occupy similar translocal spaces within a lifelong learning tapestry.

    Academic text (2014)
  • The multiple tellings of the story also serve to show how one moves through and articulates the translocal, blurring global/local distinctions to create a more nuanced account of Zapotec textile production.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Following Marcus's "follow the ..." strategy, this essay attempts to fashion an account of Zapotec textile production that is more attuned to the translocal (and transnational) creation of Zapotec textiles.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In translocal relations, communities share resources and knowledge across various regions.

  • Her research explores how translocal connections impact social movements in distinct areas.

Synonyms

interregional
vstranslocal
1 4.8

Happening between two or more areas

is broader, applying to connections across various locations and communities
interspatial
vstranslocal
1 9.1

Something that is between spaces or areas

is about social or community interactions between places rather than abstract spatial relations
intercommunal
vstranslocal
1 6.9

Relating to events or contacts between different communities

is broader, applying to links between places and communities alike
intercommunity
vstranslocal
5.6

Happening between different communities or groups

is broader, covering connections between different locations as well as communities
interlocal
vstranslocal
8.1

Happening between nearby towns and cities

is broader, covering connections between locations or communities beyond official bodies
supralocal
vstranslocal
8.8

Relating to an area that covers more than one town or village

is about links and interactions between different places rather than mere extension
interprovincial
vstranslocal
5.4

Describing things that happen between provinces, like travel or trade

is broader, used for connections across locations and communities beyond provincial level
intersocietal
vstranslocal
  • Formal
7.2

Happening between different groups of people

is about connections between locations or communities rather than broad societal ties

How Connected

global
2.7
transnational
15 6.6
translocal
  • Specialized
8.1
regional
521 3.5
local
1.0

Surface Forms

translocal positive

Morphology

translocal = local (transparent) = trans + local

The meaning is straightforwardly built from 'trans-' meaning across/beyond and 'local' meaning place-based or area-based.

Etymology

The word translocal comes from the prefix trans- meaning 'across' and local meaning 'place' or 'nearby'. So, it describes people, groups, or activities that connect or work 'across places' rather than staying in one local area.