The delimitation of a certain area can be done with a tape.
Delimitation is the action and effect of delimiting . This verb refers to determining the limits of something. For example: "The delimitation of the border was a cause of conflict between both countries" , "The manager of a company must invest time in delimiting the functions of each employee, to avoid friction and misunderstandings" , "I have not yet carried out the delimitation of the field .
The notion of limit , for its part, refers to the real or imaginary line that separates two territories or to a restriction or limitation, among other things. Delimiting, therefore, consists of drawing a division (separating two or more things) or imposing a fence (physical or symbolic).
The physical or symbolic delimitation
In this sense, a piece of land can be delimited by means of fences or the responsibilities of an employee through instructions or orders. This means that the term can refer to a physical and concrete separation (the fence that marks a boundary between two properties) or a more abstract restriction (the order that determines which tasks to fulfill).
Among the tasks of Police officers and the Civil Guard (or Urban Guard, depending on the country), is the duty to detect anomalies on public roads, whether a suspicious situation among a group of people or signs of deterioration in a building, depending on the position and the body, and delimit the area in which they are warned, and then inform their superiors and, in accordance with the case and the instructions previously received, request reinforcements to proceed to resolve the problems.
A protective measure
The delimitation of a potentially dangerous area for citizens is usually done through the use of specific material, such as signaling tapes with the inscription "danger", "works", "entry prohibited", "danger, high voltage", or simply with a combination of two oblique striped colors, which can be white and red or yellow and black.
On the other hand, the delimitation can also simply be an inspection to evaluate the extent of the anomaly and be in a position to make the best decision to seek a solution. An example of this type of situation may be the exercise of some commercial activity without the relevant license, in which case an agent of the Civil Guard is forced to act to guarantee the rights of merchants who do comply with their obligations .
Borders allow the delimitation of the territory of each country.
Once the delimitation of a dangerous or conflictive area has been made, there are various codes for communicating the anomaly to the operations center; Firstly, the medium used is usually a wireless device known as a handy receiver (although people unrelated to this field usually call it a walkie talkie ), which has a long range and allows the entire body to be connected.
The description of the conflict must be done following a pre-established order , citing the relevant data so that the interlocutor can enter it in a database and then refer it to the corresponding organization. When it becomes necessary to communicate proper names, it is normal to use certain known words (such as names of countries or provinces) to spell them; For example, saying "Spain London Italy Sweden America" to spell the name "Elisa."
Delimitation of a territory
The delimitation of territory was very important several centuries ago, when European powers expanded into other regions through colonialism and later when colonies began to become independent. In these processes, it became necessary to establish new limits in each nation or region .
Another related notion is limitation , which indicates the action and effect of limiting or limiting oneself. The use of limitation and delimitation, in everyday language, is almost identical, since both terms are often used synonymously in some contexts.