TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
BIDONVILLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Sociology
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shantytown resident
1, record 1, English, shantytown%20resident
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shantytowner 1, record 1, English, shantytowner
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shantytown residents are a breed apart from their gentrified urban neighbors. 1, record 1, English, - shantytown%20resident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Literacy among shantytowners is generally much higher than it is among people of the countryside, as are the standards of living and opportunities for employment. 1, record 1, English, - shantytown%20resident
Record 1, Key term(s)
- shanty towner
- shanty-towner
- shanty town resident
- shanty-town resident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie urbaine
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bidonvillois
1, record 1, French, bidonvillois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bidonvillien 2, record 1, French, bidonvillien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Habitant d’un bidonville. 3, record 1, French, - bidonvillois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Port-au-Prince (2,5 millions d’habitants), «c’est deux millions de bidonvillois sans eau, sans électricité, sans routes, sans latrines, entassés sous des toits de fortune aux murs faits de n’importe quoi», écrivait[-on] la semaine dernière dans Le Devoir [...] 4, record 1, French, - bidonvillois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Au début des années 90 [...] Rio de Janeiro était au premier rang au Brésil pour les indicateurs urbains négatifs : la plus importante concentration de bidonvilliens (un million de personnes) [...] 5, record 1, French, - bidonvillois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bidonvillois» est beaucoup plus fréquent que «bidonvillien». 6, record 1, French, - bidonvillois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Urban Housing
- Urban Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shanty town
1, record 2, English, shanty%20town
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shantytown 2, record 2, English, shantytown
correct
- slum 3, record 2, English, slum
avoid, see observation, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - shanty%20town
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - shanty%20town
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bidonville
1, record 2, French, bidonville
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - bidonville
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - bidonville
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordenación urbana
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Sociología urbana
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- barriada
1, record 2, Spanish, barriada
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- villa miseria 2, record 2, Spanish, villa%20miseria
correct, feminine noun, Argentina
- población callampa 1, record 2, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20callampa
correct, feminine noun, Chile
- pueblo joven 3, record 2, Spanish, pueblo%20joven
correct, masculine noun, Peru
- chabolismo 4, record 2, Spanish, chabolismo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- barraquismo 4, record 2, Spanish, barraquismo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - barriada
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - barriada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Social Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- poverty tourism
1, record 3, English, poverty%20tourism
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- poorism 2, record 3, English, poorism
correct
- slum tourism 3, record 3, English, slum%20tourism
correct
- misery tourism 4, record 3, English, misery%20tourism
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The past decade saw an explosion of poverty tourism in developing nations, with visitors traipsing through the slums of Mumbai or the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Now it seems that poorism, as critics call it, has found a market in industrialized nations. 5, record 3, English, - poverty%20tourism
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourisme de la misère
1, record 3, French, tourisme%20de%20la%20mis%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tourisme de bidonville 1, record 3, French, tourisme%20de%20bidonville
correct, masculine noun
- tourisme de la pauvreté 2, record 3, French, tourisme%20de%20la%20pauvret%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tourisme de bidonville transforme la pauvreté en spectacle, en expérience que l'on peut vivre un moment avant de s’en extraire. 3, record 3, French, - tourisme%20de%20la%20mis%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Manshiyat naser
1, record 4, English, Manshiyat%20naser
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Garbage City 2, record 4, English, Garbage%20City
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A slum settlement on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. 3, record 4, English, - Manshiyat%20naser
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The city's economy revolves around the collection and recycling of the garbage from Cairo. 3, record 4, English, - Manshiyat%20naser
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Manshiyat naser
1, record 4, French, Manshiyat%20naser
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ville des ordures 2, record 4, French, ville%20des%20ordures
proposal, feminine noun
- cité des ordures 3, record 4, French, cit%C3%A9%20des%20ordures
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bidonville en périphérie du Caire, en Égypte. 1, record 4, French, - Manshiyat%20naser
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’économie principale de la ville dépend de la collecte et du recyclage des ordures provenant du Caire. 1, record 4, French, - Manshiyat%20naser
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Urban Sociology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- squatter settlement
1, record 5, English, squatter%20settlement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- squatter community 2, record 5, English, squatter%20community
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indeed much of the square was tenanted with settlers of this class, who established a law of possession among themselves. Many of them were earnest workers, but poor in purse. They knew the land was not their own, but toiled on and hazarded the result. In many cases excellent farms were developed by this squatter community, and when the town was set off from Brownyule they were specially enfranchised by the creating act. 3, record 5, English, - squatter%20settlement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
After describing the plight of [a woman] and her family, moving from squatter settlement to squatter settlement, and eventually living under plastic on the sports field of Wallacedene with the winter rains arriving, [she] wrote: "The case brings home the harsh reality that the Constitution's promise of dignity and equality for all remains for many a distant dream. 4, record 5, English, - squatter%20settlement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Claudette then moved into the squatter community known as Tent City, located on Toronto's waterfront. 5, record 5, English, - squatter%20settlement
Record 5, Key term(s)
- squatters settlement
- squatters community
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Sociologie urbaine
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- colonie de squatters
1, record 5, French, colonie%20de%20squatters
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- agglomération de squatters 2, record 5, French, agglom%C3%A9ration%20de%20squatters
feminine noun
- campement de squatters 2, record 5, French, campement%20de%20squatters
masculine noun
- habitat précaire sous-intégré 2, record 5, French, habitat%20pr%C3%A9caire%20sous%2Dint%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
masculine noun
- habitat spontané 2, record 5, French, habitat%20spontan%C3%A9
masculine noun
- zone d’habitat spontané 2, record 5, French, zone%20d%26rsquo%3Bhabitat%20spontan%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tent City est la première grand colonie de squatters de l'histoire récente de Toronto. Formé en 1998 par un petit groupe de sans-abri sur un site industriel à l'abandon appartenant à Home Depot, ce bidonville a pris de l'ampleur et s’est enrichi de plusieurs maisons construites de toutes pièces à l'aide de matériaux de fortune. 3, record 5, French, - colonie%20de%20squatters
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lorsqu’une personne tombe malade, que ce soit dans une colonie de squatters en pleine ville ou dans un village pauvre, faut-il établir les priorités en fonction de la transmissibilité ou non de sa maladie? 4, record 5, French, - colonie%20de%20squatters
Record 5, Key term(s)
- colonie de squatteurs
- agglomération de squatteurs
- campement de squatteurs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: