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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrégion économiquement défavorisée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.ʒjɔ̃ e.kɔ.nɔ.mik.mɑ̃ de.fa.vɔ.ʁi.ze
"De nouveaux investissements sont nécessaires pour dynamiser cette région économiquement défavorisée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A geographic territory characterized by lower average income, higher unemployment rates, and inadequate infrastructure compared to national or global averages.
"Government grants were specifically targeted toward improving education and healthcare in every economically-disadvantaged-region across the country." - 2
An administrative zone designated by policy bodies for receiving financial aid and targeted developmental investments.
"The new tax incentives aim to attract manufacturing businesses to settle within the designated economically-disadvantaged-region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound phrase combining 'economically' (derived from Greek oikonomia, meaning household management), 'disadvantaged' (from Old French desavantage, meaning loss or unfavorable condition), and 'region' (from Latin regio, a direction or district). It emerged in late 20th-century socioeconomic policy and development literature to formally categorize geographic areas experiencing severe financial, industrial, or developmental decline.
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région économiquement défavorisée
Transliteration: ʁe.ʒjɔ̃ e.kɔ.nɔ.mik.mɑ̃ de.fa.vɔ.ʁi.ze
"De nouveaux investissements sont nécessaires pour dynamiser cette région économiquement défavorisée."
wirtschaftlich schwächeres Gebiet
Transliteration: vɪʁtschaftlɪç ʃvɛçəʁəs ɡəbiːt
"Das Förderprogramm unterstützt gezielt Unternehmen in einer wirtschaftlich schwächeren Region."
regione economicamente svantaggiata
Transliteration: re.dʒo.ne e.ko.no.mi.ka.men.te zvan.tadˈdʒa.ta
"La regione economicamente svantaggiata ha ricevuto fondi speciali dall'Unione Europea."
región económicamente desfavorecida
Transliteration: reˈxjón e.ko.no.mi.kaˈmen.te des.fa.βo.ɾeˈsi.ða
"El gobierno implementó nuevas políticas fiscales para ayudar a cada región económicamente desfavorecida."
região economicamente desfavorecida
Transliteration: ʁeˈʒɐ̃w e.ko.nɔ.mi.kɐˈmẽ.tʃi dʒis.fɐ.vo.ɾeˈsi.dɐ
"Precisamos criar mais oportunidades de emprego nesta região economicamente desfavorecida."
आर्थिक रूप से पिछड़ा क्षेत्र
Transliteration: aarthik roop se pichhda kshetra
"सरकार आर्थिक रूप से पिछड़े क्षेत्र के विकास के लिए विशेष प्रयास कर रही है।"
经济欠发达地区
Transliteration: jīng jì qiàn fā dá dì qū
"国家加大了对经济欠发达地区的财政转移支付力度。"
경제적 낙후 지역
Transliteration: gyeongjejeok nakhu jiyeok
"정부는 경제적 낙후 지역의 인프라 개선을 위해 예산을 배정했다."
経済的後進地域
Transliteration: keizaiteki kōshin chiiki
"経済的後進地域の産業振興が現在の最優先課題である。"
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