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unregistered area

[/ʌnˈredʒɪstərd ˈeriə/]
nounpl: unregistered areas
área não registrada
1. A geographical or territorial zone that has not been officially recorded, documented, or legally registered with governmental or administrative authorities
The unregistered area on the outskirts of the city lacked proper infrastructure and municipal services.
A área não registrada nas periferias da cidade carecia de infraestrutura adequada e serviços municipais.
2. In real estate and property law, land or property that does not appear in official cadastral or registry records
The family discovered they were living in an unregistered area when they tried to obtain a property deed.
A família descobriu que estava vivendo em uma área não registrada quando tentou obter uma escritura de propriedade.
Synonyms
unrecorded areaunlisted territoryinformal settlement areaoff-the-books area
Antonyms
registered areadocumented areaofficial arearecorded territory

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
área não registrada
Standard usage referring to unregistered or informal areas
Brazil - Real Estate
área irregular
Common in property/legal contexts
Portugal
área não matriculada
Legal terminology using 'matrícula' (registration) system
Latin America
zona sin registrar
Used across Spanish-speaking contexts with similar meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the grid
in the shadows of bureaucracy
legally gray area
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