Columbian Exchange

Etymology
First used in 1972 by American historian, in his eponymous work of environmental history, thereafter rapidly being adopted by other historians and journalists.

Proper noun

 * 1) The widespread transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations, communicable diseases, technology and ideas between the American and Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries, related to European colonization and trade after ' 1492 voyage.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 哥倫布大交換
 * Finnish: kolumbiaaninen vaihto
 * Portuguese: Intercâmbio Colombiano, Troca Colombiana
 * Russian: колу́мбов обме́н
 * Spanish: intercambio colombino