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Meanings of first contact in English

Russian
контакт
Portuguese
primeiro contacto
Spanish
primer contacto
Catalan
primer contacte

Term describing the first meeting of two cultures previously unaware of one another.

контакт
Usage of first contact in English
1
This is quite normal with such cases, especially at the first contact.
Ghosts
2
We believe that first contact should emphasize unconstrained experience, not detailed analysis.
Fire With Fire
3
It's 400 years since Tonga had its first contact with European explorers.
Radio NZ
4
She'd just made first contact with a tool-using, clearly sentient, alien race.
More Than Honor
5
When the first contact was made, MacMaine was certain of the outcome.
The Highest Treason
6
That first contact says something about the mindset of some Mensa buffs.
The Irish Times
7
And first contact with the people on unfamiliar planets can be important.
Star Surgeon
8
By a manned mission to Jupiter, or first contact with extra-terrestrial life?
Stars rain down
9
My first contact with her was when she emailed me to fuck.
Assholes finish first
10
He said the first contact with kidnappers yesterday had produced no immediate result.
The Irish Times
11
I've heard it said that no plan survives first contact with the enemy.
Changes
12
Perhaps that first contact was an accident, though I'm not sure.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
13
When you let the opponent get the first contact that's what can happen.
The Guardian
14
The books tell the story of humanity's first contact with an alien civilization.
Reuters
15
A few days passed between making first contact through email and the interview.
The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
16
Borrowers should first contact their loan servicers to try to resolve any disputes.
Reuters
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United States of America
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