deindustrialized region
[/ˌdiːɪnˈdʌstriəlaɪzd ˈriːdʒən/]
nounpl: deindustrialized regions
região desindustrializada
1. A geographic area that has experienced a significant decline in industrial activity, manufacturing capacity, and factory-based employment, typically resulting in economic hardship and social challenges
The deindustrialized region struggled with unemployment after the factories closed.
A região desindustrializada enfrentou dificuldades com desemprego após o fechamento das fábricas.
2. An area formerly characterized by heavy industry that has undergone economic restructuring due to globalization, automation, or relocation of manufacturing
Many deindustrialized regions in the Rust Belt are attempting economic diversification.
Muitas regiões desindustrializadas na Cintura de Ferrugem tentam diversificação econômica.
NYC Slang
rust belt area / blighted industrial zone
Related Idioms & Phrases
the hollowing out of industry
economic decline and decay
loss of manufacturing base
post-industrial transformation
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