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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmejora de barrios
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meˈxo.ɾa de ˈba.rjos
"El plan de mejora de barrios incluye la pavimentación de calles."
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The process of improving the physical infrastructure, housing stock, public spaces, and socioeconomic conditions of a residential area.
"The city council secured funding for a comprehensive neighborhood-upgrading project focused on green spaces and better lighting."
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Relating to or intended for the revitalization and modernization of local residential communities.
"Neighborhood-upgrading initiatives often require careful community consultation to prevent unintended displacement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'neahgebur' (neighbor) and 'heafod' (head/hood, denoting state or neighborhood), paired with the verbal noun 'upgrading' originating from the 19th-century mechanical and technical lexicon ('up' + 'grade'). Over the late 20th century, urban studies and municipal policy discourse adopted the term to describe systematic physical, economic, and social improvements to residential areas.
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rénovation urbaine
Transliteration: ʁe.nɔ.va.sjɔ̃ yʁ.ban
"Le programme de rénovation urbaine a transformé le quartier."
Stadtteilaufwertung
Transliteration: ʃtatˌtaɪlˈʔaʊfˌvɛʁtʊŋ
"Die Stadtteilaufwertung verbessert die Lebensqualität der Bewohner."
riqualificazione urbana
Transliteration: ri.kwa.li.fi.kaˈtsjo.ne urˈba.na
"La riqualificazione urbana ha portato nuovi parchi nel quartiere."
mejora de barrios
Transliteration: meˈxo.ɾa de ˈba.rjos
"El plan de mejora de barrios incluye la pavimentación de calles."
revitalização urbana
Transliteration: ʁe.vi.ta.li.zaˈsãw uʁˈba.nɐ
"A revitalização urbana trouxe mais segurança para a comunidade."
मोहल्ला सुधार
Transliteration: mohallā sudhār
"इस शहर में मोहल्ला सुधार के कई कार्यक्रम चल रहे हैं।"
社区改造
Transliteration: shèqū gǎizào
"政府推行了老旧小区改造计划。"
주거지 개선
Transliteration: jugeoji gaeseon
"정부는 노후 지역의 주거지 개선 사업을 발표했습니다."
地区再開発
Transliteration: chiku saikaihatsu
"この地区再開発により、生活環境が大きく改善された。"
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