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Record 1 2017-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regulations (Urban Studies)
DEF

The length of a lot line along the principal side of a property.

DEF

The edge of a site which is parallel to the line of the roadway.

DEF

The minimum width of a lot measured from one side lot line to the other along a straight line on which no point shall be nearer to the street or road upon which the lot fronts than the building setback line as defined and required herein.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation (Urbanisme)
DEF

Ligne de la propriété en bordure de chaussée.

CONT

Terrain à vendre à Silly 7830 Wastinelle à 300 m du cœur du village. Partie en zone à bâtir; largeur façade sud-ouest 27 m; profondeur +/-60 m [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
DEF

Frontage: the front part or face of a building.

DEF

Front: ... in architecture, a face of a building especially the face with the principal entrance.

DEF

façade: the face (or principal) front of a building.

DEF

Frontispiece: the main façade of a building or its principal entrance bay.

OBS

frontispiece: rare and archaic.

Key term(s)
  • principal façade
  • principal front
  • main front

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
CONT

Façade : Désigne chacune des faces verticales en élévation d'un bâtiment [...]; on distingue la façade principale (qui peut être celle de la porte d'entrée principale, ou la façade sur rue, ou encore la façade exposée au midi), la façade arrière [...] et les façades latérales [...]

DEF

Devanture : Façade de magasin [...]

OBS

Pour les immeubles, les édifices et bâtiments non commerciaux on dit façade [non devanture].

OBS

frontispice : façade principale d'un édifice (se dit surtout des façades d'édifices religieux).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arquitectura
DEF

Paramento exterior de un edificio, especialmente el principal.

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Record 3 1999-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Planning
DEF

[The land] usually bordering a road, a street, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement urbain
DEF

[Terrain] habituellement en bordure d'une route, d'une rue.

Spanish

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Record 4 1986-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
DEF

The extent of ground covered laterally by a body of men.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
DEF

La distance couverte par le front d'une troupe lorsque celle-ci est déployée.

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

En façade (Édition About, les mariages de Paris)

Spanish

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