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shell of a house [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shell house 1, record 1, English, shell%20house
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shell home 2, record 1, English, shell%20home
- shell housing 3, record 1, English, shell%20housing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"shell": Unfinished house including the framework, the exterior sheeting and the roof. 4, record 1, English, - shell%20house
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Those homes were built as shell homes, with part of the construction done by the owner. 2, record 1, English, - shell%20house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison prête à finir
1, record 1, French, maison%20pr%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20finir
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison inachevée 1, record 1, French, maison%20inachev%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- carré de maison 2, record 1, French, carr%C3%A9%20de%20maison
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maison dont seule l'enveloppe extérieure (voir cette fiche) est construite, le reste de la construction étant laissé au soin du propriétaire. 1, record 1, French, - maison%20pr%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20finir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «maison prête à finir» et «maison inachevée» nous ont été communiqués par la Société centrale d'hypothèques et de logement. (Source indiquée sur leur fiche : La «Maison française», 4-74, p. 64). 1, record 1, French, - maison%20pr%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20finir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La source LEBAT donne «carré de maison» et le définit ainsi : «Maison inachevée, comprenant la charpente, le revêtement des murs et du toit». Ce terme nous paraît cependant très douteux. 1, record 1, French, - maison%20pr%C3%AAte%20%C3%A0%20finir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-08-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shell of a house
1, record 2, English, shell%20of%20a%20house
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the shell of a house. 1, record 2, English, - shell%20of%20a%20house
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shell: the framework, external structure, or walls and roof of a building: After the fire, only the shell of the school was left. 2, record 2, English, - shell%20of%20a%20house
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cage d'une maison
1, record 2, French, cage%20d%27une%20maison
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ensemble formé par les murs extérieurs. 2, record 2, French, - cage%20d%27une%20maison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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