designated settlement
[/ˈdɛzɪɡneɪtɪd ˈsɛtəlmənt/]
nounpl: designated settlements
assentamento designado
1. A settlement or community officially appointed, assigned, or established by an authority, government, or organization for a specific purpose
The designated settlement was created to house refugees from the conflict zone.
O assentamento designado foi criado para abrigar refugiados da zona de conflito.
2. In legal and administrative contexts, an area officially marked or identified for residential or community development
The designated settlement meets all federal requirements for infrastructure and services.
O assentamento designado atende todos os requisitos federais para infraestrutura e serviços.
3. In conflict resolution or peace agreements, a predetermined area where specific populations are required or permitted to reside
Under the treaty, the designated settlement areas were established as buffer zones.
Sob o tratado, as áreas de assentamento designadas foram estabelecidas como zonas-tampão.
This term is particularly relevant in Brazil in discussions of agrarian reform and land redistribution programs (reforma agrária), where 'assentamentos' are communities created by the government for landless farmers. It is also used in international humanitarian and peace-building contexts. In the United States, the term may appear in discussions of Native American reservations, refugee resettlement programs, and urban planning initiatives.
Related Idioms & Phrases
designated settlement area
officially designated settlement
pre-designated settlement
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