economically disadvantaged district

[ɪˌkɑːnəˈmɪkli dɪsˈædvæntɪdʒd ˈdɪstrɪkt]

nounpl: economically disadvantaged districts

distrito economicamente desfavorecido

1. A geographic area with lower-than-average income levels, higher poverty rates, and limited access to economic opportunities and resources

The city invested in new job training programs for residents of economically disadvantaged districts.

A cidade investiu em novos programas de treinamento profissional para residentes de distritos economicamente desfavorecidos.

2. A region designated by government agencies as qualifying for special economic development assistance or tax incentives

Federal grants are available for small businesses located in economically disadvantaged districts.

Subsídios federais estão disponíveis para pequenos negócios localizados em distritos economicamente desfavorecidos.

NYC Slang

struggling neighborhood; hood; outer borough community

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General Brazilian

distrito economicamente desfavorecido

Standard usage in official and academic contexts

Rio de Janeiro

comunidade carente

Common informal term for disadvantaged communities

São Paulo

região de vulnerabilidade social

Emphasis on social vulnerability in addition to economic factors

Portugal

bairro desfavorecido

Preferred term in Portuguese administrative and social policy contexts

from the wrong side of the tracks

underprivileged area

economically challenged region

zone in need of development

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