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AREA BUILDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- building area
1, record 1, English, building%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floor area of a building 2, record 1, English, floor%20area%20of%20a%20building
correct
- area of building 3, record 1, English, area%20of%20building
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The greatest horizontal area of a building above grade within the outside surface of exterior walls or within the outside surface of exterior walls and the centre line of firewalls. 4, record 1, English, - building%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de bâtiment
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La plus grande surface horizontale du bâtiment au-dessus du niveau moyen du sol, calculée entre les faces externes des murs extérieurs ou à partir de la face externe des murs extérieurs jusqu'à l'axe des murs coupe-feu. 2, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français commun, le terme «aire» désigne une surface plane et non une mesure de superficie. 3, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y normas de construcción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de construcción
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área horizontal máxima proyectada del edificio, a nivel del suelo o sobre el mismo, dentro de perímetro exterior de los muros exteriores, o entre el perímetro exterior de los muros exteriores y la línea de eje de los muros cortafuego. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1rea%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coverage
1, record 2, English, coverage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- covered surface 2, record 2, English, covered%20surface
- covered area 3, record 2, English, covered%20area
- site coverage 3, record 2, English, site%20coverage
- building coverage 4, record 2, English, building%20coverage
correct
- area of a building 5, record 2, English, area%20of%20a%20building
- built-up surface 2, record 2, English, built%2Dup%20surface
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage of a plot area covered by buildings, including accessory buildings. 6, record 2, English, - coverage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The proportion of the net or gross land area of a site taken up by a building or buildings. 7, record 2, English, - coverage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surface construite
1, record 2, French, surface%20construite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- emprise au sol 2, record 2, French, emprise%20au%20sol
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la superficie d'un terrain où un bâtiment a été érigé selon certaines règles. 3, record 2, French, - surface%20construite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación y normas de construcción
- Reglamentación (Urbanismo)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- superficie edificada
1, record 2, Spanish, superficie%20edificada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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