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BABELIEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Urban Housing
- Residential Architecture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-rise apartment building
1, record 1, English, high%2Drise%20apartment%20building
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high-rise apartment 2, record 1, English, high%2Drise%20apartment
correct, generic
- high-rise apartment dweller 3, record 1, English, high%2Drise%20apartment%20dweller
generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apartment structure with many floors, vertically designed to achieve a high dwelling density and an economic ratio of land to building cost. High-rise apartments are generally built on high-cost land accessible to or in the central area of a city. 4, record 1, English, - high%2Drise%20apartment%20building
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "high-rise(r)", "high-rise building construction" and "tower building". 5, record 1, English, - high%2Drise%20apartment%20building
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour d'habitation
1, record 1, French, tour%20d%27habitation
correct, see observation, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- immeuble-tour d'habitation 1, record 1, French, immeuble%2Dtour%20d%27habitation
correct, see observation, masculine noun, specific
- babélien 2, record 1, French, bab%C3%A9lien
masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictement parlant, les termes français sont des spécifiques par rapport aux termes anglais, car les immeubles-barres ("strip buildings") sont eux aussi des immeubles de grande hauteur. (Voir les fiches "high-rise building" et "tower building"). 3, record 1, French, - tour%20d%27habitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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