irregular regions
[/ɪˈreɡjələr ˈriːdʒənz/]
nounpl: irregular regions
regiões irregulares
1. Areas or territories with uneven, non-uniform, or asymmetrical boundaries and characteristics
The city's irregular regions lack proper urban planning and infrastructure.
As regiões irregulares da cidade carecem de planejamento urbano adequado e infraestrutura.
2. In urban contexts, particularly Brazilian favelas or informal settlements with informal land occupation
The government invested in improving services in the irregular regions of Rio de Janeiro.
O governo investiu em melhorar os serviços nas regiões irregulares do Rio de Janeiro.
3. Geographic or geometric areas with non-standard or unpredictable shapes
The architect designed the park to accommodate the irregular regions of the terrain.
O arquiteto projetou o parque para se adequar às regiões irregulares do terreno.
In Brazil, 'regiões irregulares' is a euphemistic administrative term for informal settlements and favelas, often used in official government discourse and urban planning contexts. The term reflects socioeconomic disparities and the historical challenges of rapid urbanization in major Brazilian cities, particularly Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Related Idioms & Phrases
viver em regiões irregulares (to live in irregular/informal regions)
ocupação irregular do solo (irregular land occupation)
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