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GREATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Urban Studies
- Toponymy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Greater
1, record 1, English, Greater
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Metropolitan 2, record 1, English, Metropolitan
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Designating a large city together with its suburbs. 1, record 1, English, - Greater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Greater London. 1, record 1, English, - Greater
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usages do not agree on the meaning of these adjectives sometimes considered synonyms. Usually, "Greater" means a large city with its surrounding suburbs while "Metropolitan" includes also the inhabited region surrounding the former. Thus, the expression "Greater Montréal" was understood as grouping all the municipalities of the Île de Montréal, or Montréal Island, now forming the new city of Montréal, but as excluding those on Jésus Island, Bizard Island and the South Shore. To include all of these, the expression "Metropolitan Montréal" or "Greater Montréal area" was used. Nevertheless, as usages may differ, it is always necessary to refer to the context to understand what is meant. 3, record 1, English, - Greater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
- Aménagement du territoire
- Urbanisme
- Toponymie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Grand
1, record 1, French, Grand
correct, see observation, adjective, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- métropolitain 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tropolitain
avoid, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Grand Montréal. 1, record 1, French, - Grand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les usages sont discordants quant au sens à accorder à ces deux adjectifs que l'on considère parfois synonymes. Habituellement «Grand» s'entend d'une grande ville et de sa banlieue alors que «métropolitain» comprend ce qui précède de même que tout le territoire habité qui l'entoure. Ainsi, l'expression «Grand Montréal» (au masculin parce qu'elle sous-entend qu'il s'agit d'un district), parfois «agglomération montréalaise», englobait toutes les municipalités de l'île de Montréal (devenue la nouvelle ville de Montréal) mais excluait celles de l'île Jésus, de l'île Bizard et de la Rive-Sud. Pour comprendre ces dernières, l'usage préférait «la grande agglomération de Montréal» ou «le Montréal métropolitain». Cependant, comme les usages continuent à varier, il est préférable de s'en remettre au contexte pour bien saisir le propos. 2, record 1, French, - Grand
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'usage de [l'adjectif métropolitain] pour qualifier une ville et sa banlieue est critiqué. En effet, toutes les villes qui ont une banlieue ne sont pas nécessairement des métropoles. Il serait certainement plus correct d'employer les expressions «agglomération» (suivie de l'adjectif relatif à la ville) ou «Grand» (suivi du nom de la ville). 1, record 1, French, - Grand
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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