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quartiere operaio

English translation: working-class neighborhood

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Italian term or phrase:	quartiere operaio
English translation:	working-class neighborhood
Entered by:	Sarah Cuminetti

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18:58 Feb 24, 2011

Italian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - History

Italian term or phrase: quartiere operaio

It refers to a part of a big italian city that expanded or was actually built especifically for the economic boom of the 1950s. I don't think it's the same as "quartiere dormitorio"but nothing comes to mind. "Popular Housing" is just not right either.

Sarah Cuminetti KudoZ activity Questions: 191 (none open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 67 Italy
Local time: 19:54

working-class/blue-collar area/neighbourhood

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Note added at 5 mins (2011-02-24 19:03:38 GMT)
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Anche "working-class district"
(dictionary.reverso.net/italian-english/operaio)