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POCHE PAUVRETE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geography
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
- Population Movements
- Social Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poverty pocket
1, record 1, English, poverty%20pocket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pocket of poverty 2, record 1, English, pocket%20of%20poverty
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the borough has fewer low-income residents than elsewhere, there is clear evidence of pockets of poverty throughout where [low-income households] cluster. 3, record 1, English, - poverty%20pocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poverty pocket; pocket of poverty: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - poverty%20pocket
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poverty pockets
- pockets of poverty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie économique
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
- Mouvements de population
- Organisation sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poche de pauvreté
1, record 1, French, poche%20de%20pauvret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îlot de pauvreté 2, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20de%20pauvret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les poches de pauvreté apparaissent dans [les banlieues] parce [qu’elles sont négligées] par les programmes de rénovation urbaine et par les promoteurs qui préfèrent développer en périphérie et au centre-ville. 3, record 1, French, - poche%20de%20pauvret%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poche de pauvreté; îlot de pauvreté : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - poche%20de%20pauvret%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poches de pauvreté
- îlots de pauvreté
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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