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SURPEUPLEMENT [4 records]

Record 1 2014-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Housing
  • Urban Development
DEF

The occupancy of dwellings or buildings by a larger number of persons than they were designed for, which may endanger the health and safety of such persons.

CONT

... the primary requirement is for sufficient sheltered accommodation provided with water supply, sanitation, cooking and heating facilities, and refuse removal services ... the average space available per person is a problem in only a few countries of Europe, such as Romania and the Russian Federation. But overcrowding occurs in poorer urban communities in many countries and is associated with the spread of communicable diseases, the development of tensions and aggressive behaviour, and an increase in the number of accidents such as burns and scalds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
  • Développement urbain
CONT

Le logement est dit modérément surpeuplé ou modérément sous-peuplé s'il existe une pièce en plus ou en moins par rapport à cette norme [de peuplement normal]. Le surpeuplement ou le sous-peuplement est dit accentué si l'écart à la norme est d'au moins deux pièces.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Viviendas (Urbanismo)
  • Ordenación urbana
CONT

En general las condiciones de la vivienda de los inmigrantes económicos son deficientes, tanto en salubridad como, a veces, en suministro de agua y electricidad y en situaciones de hacinamiento. Es frecuente que convivan en la misma vivienda personas de diferentes familias, con falta de espacio y de privacidad. Todo esto favorece la transmisión de algunas enfermedades infecciosas (tuberculosis, diarreas, sarna, etc.) así como la aparición de problemas por la falta de espacio e intimidad (estrés, problemas psicológicos, accidentes domésticos, conflictos personales y de grupo, etc.).

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Record 2 2004-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beekeeping

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des abeilles
OBS

d'un rucher.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de abejas
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Record 3 2003-09-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Demography
DEF

A subjective term used to describe a situation when the density of population in a defined area is considered too high. This can be for various reasons; ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Démographie
DEF

Situation d'un État, d'une ville dont les habitants sont en nombre excessif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Demografía
DEF

Número excesivo de individuos respecto a las posibilidades que posee un espacio geográfico, en un momento determinado, de ofrecer alimento a los mismos.

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Record 4 1994-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

A condition that occurs when the number of available persons exceeds the number of essential tasks to be carried out in a given behavior setting.

OBS

Related terms: optimal manning, undermanning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Condition existant lorsque le nombre d'individus disponibles excède le nombre de tâches essentielles à remplir dans un cadre comportemental donné.

OBS

Termes connexes : peuplement optimal, sous-peuplement.

Spanish

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