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GARAGE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

garage: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

garage : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vehicle Parking
DEF

A building or compartment of a building used for housing an automotive vehicle.

OBS

Parking garages should be located and designed to maximize usage, such as permitting daytime business use and evening recreational parking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stationnement
DEF

Lieu couvert généralement clos, abri destiné à recevoir des véhicules, à l'exception des véhicules hippomobiles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estacionamiento
DEF

Local destinado a guardar automóviles, particular o público.

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Record 3 2005-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Establishments
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A business establishment where automotive vehicles are stored, repaired, serviced, etc.

OBS

"Auto centre", "diagnostic clinic" and the like are strictly business terms used for publicity reasons and cannot be distinguished from a "garage" as currently known.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements commerciaux
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Entreprise commerciale s'occupant de tout ce qui concerne la garde, l'entretien et les réparations des automobiles.

OBS

Les termes «clinique d'automobile», «centre de diagnostic» et tous autres du même genre sont des appellations commerciales et publicitaires qui ne désignent rien d'autre qu'un «garage» courant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos comerciales
  • Mantenimiento y reparación (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Cochera para automóviles, con frecuencia dotada de taller de reparaciones y de servicios de limpieza y engrase.

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