Megaciudades Flashcards

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1
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la población urbana

A

the urban population

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imaginarios urbanos

A

urban imaginaries

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el centro urbano

A

urban centre

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la aglomeración urbana

A

metropolitan area

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5
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la gran urbe

A

big city

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las elites urbanas

A

urban elites

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la pequeña localidad

A

small town

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8
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el condominio

A

the condominium

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9
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el bario cerrado

A

gated community

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10
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el patrimonio arquitectónico

A

architectural heritage

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frecuentar (espacios)

A

frequent / visit (spaces)

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12
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enclaustrase (en espacios)

A

enclosed

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13
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barrios con canado

A

locked neighbourhoods

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14
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fraccionamientos privados

A

private estate

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15
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el sentido comunal

A

a sense of community

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16
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los lazos de solidaridad

A

bonds of solidarity

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17
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la concentration demografica

A

demographic density

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18
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rebasar

A

to overflow

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19
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el proceso civilizatorio

A

civilisation process

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20
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el poblamiento de (un espacio)

A

settlement of (a space)

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21
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descabellado

A

ridiculous

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22
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arbitrario

A

arbitrary - random

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23
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umbral

A

threshold

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24
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vertiginosos

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vertiginous - extremely high or steep

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25
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concentrar

A

concentrate

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26
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riqueza

A

wealth

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27
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pobreza

A

poverty

28
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población

A

population

29
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el éxodo hacia las grandes ciudades

A

más emigration to big cities

30
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el flujo

A

the flow

31
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el emigrante rural

A

the rural migrant

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la población periférica

A

the peripheral population

33
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el área urbana

A

urban area

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la conurbación

A

the suburbs

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la expansión urbana

A

the urban sprawl

36
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la urbanización

A

urbanisation

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la dinámica

A

dynamics

38
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el alojamiento

A

housing

39
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dotar

A

supply /provide

40
Q

el agua potable

A

drinking water

41
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recoger los residuos solidos

A

solid waste collection

42
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centralizar

A

to centralise

43
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la dispersión especial

A

spatial dispersion

44
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la amplicación de la brecha

A

widening the gap

45
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rico

A

rich

46
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pobre

A

poor

47
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el efecto polarizador

A

polarising effects

48
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mitigar los efectos

A

reduce the effects

49
Q

GEI - Gases de efecto invernandero

A

GHG - Greenhouse gases

50
Q

los países subdesarrollados

A

underdeveloped countries

51
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en vías de desarrollo

A

developing countries

52
Q

igualar

A

Equalise

53
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los costos

A

costs

54
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los beneficios

A

benefits

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el promedio

A

average

56
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la tasa

A

rate

57
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fecunidad

A

fertility

58
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mortalidad

A

mortality

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el asentamiento

A

settlement

60
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urbano

A

urban - city

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rural

A

rural - countryside

62
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la aglomeración (de gente)

A

build-up of people

63
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abordar (una cuestión / un problema

A

addressing (one issue / problem)

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la tendencia

A

tendency, trend

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propiciar (la concentración)

A

lead to / cause (gathering, density)

66
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el congestionamiento

A

congestion