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SUBURBIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Urban Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- suburbs
1, record 1, English, suburbs
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- suburbia 2, record 1, English, suburbia
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
suburbs: The country lying immediately outside a town or city; more particularly, those residential parts belonging to a town or city that lie immediately outside and adjacent to its walls or boundaries. 3, record 1, English, - suburbs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
suburbs: the residential area on the outskirts of a city or large town. 4, record 1, English, - suburbs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
suburbs: collective, plural. 3, record 1, English, - suburbs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
suburb: collective, singular: Any of such residential parts, having a definite designation, boundary, or organization. 3, record 1, English, - suburbs
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Développement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banlieue
1, record 1, French, banlieue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- péripole 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9ripole
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des localités administrativement autonomes qui environnent un centre urbain et participent à son existence. 3, record 1, French, - banlieue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Noter que le terme «banlieue» ne s'emploie pas comme nom individuel; quand il faut désigner une ville en particulier faisant partie de la banlieue, il faut dire «municipalité de banlieue». Verdun est une municipalité de banlieue mais n'est pas «une» banlieue de Montréal. 2, record 1, French, - banlieue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«A suburb» est «une municipalité ou commune de banlieue» et les «suburbs» forment «la banlieue». 4, record 1, French, - banlieue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
péripole : néologisme didactique et savant. 2, record 1, French, - banlieue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación urbana
- Ordenación urbana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrio de las afueras
1, record 1, Spanish, barrio%20de%20las%20afueras
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- barrio periférico 1, record 1, Spanish, barrio%20perif%C3%A9rico
correct, masculine noun
- extrarradio 2, record 1, Spanish, extrarradio
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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