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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A peripheral area of a town or city that is inhabited by the very poor [and that] usually consists of simple houses with little or no infrastructure or services.  4, record 1, English, - shanty%20town

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

slum: The terms "shanty town" and "slum" are often used as synonyms, but should be kept separate because they denote two different urban phenomena. Slums are decaying, impoverished neighborhoods in old, ready-built urban environments, whereas shanty towns are new neighborhoods constructed of rickety materials on vacant land often at the outskirts of urban areas.  3, record 1, English, - shanty%20town

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Agglomération d'abris de fortune, de construction sommaires et dont les habitants vivent dans des conditions difficiles, notamment à la périphérie des grandes villes.  2, record 1, French, - bidonville

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Le bidonville résulte d'une occupation de fait, illégale, du sol dans les secteurs des périmètres urbains ou suburbains considérés comme inutilisables ou dangereux : fortes pentes, sols ravinés, zone inondable et de décharges, anciennes carrières, lagunes et littoraux et, d'une façon générale, zones laissées vacantes par leurs propriétaires ou par les municipalités. Elles sont alors occupées, sans qu'aucune viabilisation ne soit assurée, par des populations fréquemment sans emploi et sans ressources ou venues de l'extérieur […̍̍]  3, record 1, French, - bidonville

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Barrio marginal en el que las viviendas están construidas con materiales de desecho que sus propietarios juntan de la calle y en el que habitan personas que carecen de recursos económicos.  1, record 1, Spanish, - barriada

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

villa miseria: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el plural adecuado de "villa miseria" es "villas miseria", y no "villas miserias".  5, record 1, Spanish, - barriada

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A house or building unfit for human habitation.  2, record 2, English, - slum

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[Domicile] misérable qui ne satisfait pas aux conditions de confort et d'hygiène minimales.  2, record 2, French, - taudis

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Viviendas precarias son aquellas que presentan al menos una de las siguientes características: falta de acceso a fuentes de agua mejoradas; carencia de drenaje y saneamiento adecuado; deficiencias en los materiales de construcción de sus viviendas (piso de tierra, muro o techo frágil) o carencia de espacio suficiente para vivir [...]  3, record 2, Spanish, - vivienda%20precaria

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR

barrio de viviendas precarias  4, record 2, Spanish, - vivienda%20precaria

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR

barrio de tugurios  5, record 2, Spanish, - vivienda%20precaria

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A predominantly residential area where, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light, or sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors, living conditions are considered to be detrimental to safety, health and morals.  4, record 3, English, - slum

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

shanty town: The terms "shanty town" and "slum" are often used as synonyms, but should be kept separate because they denote two different urban phenomena. Slums are decaying, impoverished neighbourhoods in old, ready-built urban environments, whereas shanty towns are new neighbourhoods constructed of rickety materials on vacant land often at the outskirts of urban areas.  3, record 3, English, - slum

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

De acuerdo a la definición de la ONU [Organización de las Naciones Unidas], barrio marginal es aquel que carece de una o más de las siguientes condiciones: acceso a agua potable, a sanidad, a espacio habitable suficiente, a una vivienda levantada con material sólido y el derecho de usufructo.  4, record 3, Spanish, - barrio%20marginal