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объявить территорию своей или чьей-либо собственностью (also "to claim the lands": When Columbus came to the Americas in 1492, European powers already knew the continent was here but just wanted to claim the lands, he suggested. Further, Columbus never even made it to what is the United States, just going as far as the Caribbean islands.  coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver); заявить свои права на землю, территорию ("Simon Fraser could be called the founding father of British Columbia because he built the first colonial trading post west of the Rockies, enabling the British Crown to eventually claim the land. He is, however, best known for his daring exploration of the great river which bears his name." (Barbara Rogers) ART Vancouver) |
