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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kõdoˈminiu feˈʃadu
"Eles moram em um condomínio fechado muito seguro."
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A residential community or housing estate containing strictly controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and (often) a closed perimeter of walls and fences.
"They decided to move into a gated community for better security and privacy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Middle English noun 'gate', derived from Old Norse 'gata', with the adjective 'gated' (formed in the 20th century), and 'community', stemming from Latin 'communitas' via Old French. It emerged in the late 20th century alongside rapid urbanization and increased demand for privatized residential security, denoting enclosed suburban or urban housing developments.
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résidence fermée
Transliteration: rezidɑ̃s fɛʁ.me
"Ils habitent dans une résidence fermée avec gardien."
geschlossene Wohnsiedlung
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃlɔsənə ˈvoːnˌziːdlʊŋ
"Die Luxusvillen befinden sich in einer geschlossenen Wohnsiedlung."
quartiere residenziale recintato
Transliteration: kwarˈtjɛːre reziˈdentsiale retʃinˈtato
"Hanno comprato una casa in un quartiere residenziale recintato."
urbanización privada
Transliteration: uɾβaniθaˈθjon pɾiˈβaða
"La urbanización privada cuenta con seguridad las veinticuatro horas."
condomínio fechado
Transliteration: kõdoˈminiu feˈʃadu
"Eles moram em um condomínio fechado muito seguro."
सुरक्षित आवासीय कॉलोनी
Transliteration: surakṣit āvāsīya kālonī
"वह एक सुरक्षित आवासीय कॉलोनी में रहते हैं।"
封闭式社区
Transliteration: fēng bì shì shè qū
"许多中产阶级家庭喜欢住在封闭式社区里。"
게이티드 커뮤니티
Transliteration: ge-i-ti-deu keo-mu-ni-ti
"그들은 보안이 철저한 게이티드 커뮤니티로 이사했다."
ゲートコミュニティ
Transliteration: ge-to komyuniti
"そのゲートコミュニティには厳重な警備システムがある。"
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