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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- building construction
1, record 1, English, building%20construction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- construction of buildings 2, record 1, English, construction%20of%20buildings
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Building construction is the process of assembling materials to form a building. ... Building construction is generally performed by laborers and craftsmen engaged for the purpose by an individual or organization, called a contractor. ... Often, building construction is restricted only to contractors granted a license for the purpose by the community in which the building is to be constructed. 3, record 1, English, - building%20construction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- construction immobilière
1, record 1, French, construction%20immobili%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- construction de bâtiment 2, record 1, French, construction%20de%20b%C3%A2timent
correct, feminine noun
- construction de bâtiments 3, record 1, French, construction%20de%20b%C3%A2timents
correct, feminine noun
- production d'immeubles 4, record 1, French, production%20d%27immeubles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pionniers de la préfabrication [...] étaient tentés de se rapprocher des industries évoluées dont ils soutenaient que la construction immobilière devait faire partie [...] 5, record 1, French, - construction%20immobili%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans certains pays, la construction immobilière semble toujours être considérée comme un fardeau dont il y a lieu d'alléger le poids, plutôt que comme un moyen d'expansion et de promotion. 6, record 1, French, - construction%20immobili%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] les recettes se rapportant à certaines activités expressément exclues du bénéfice de la mesure ne sont pas à retenir pour l'appréciation de ce seuil : il s'agit des activités financières et participations (dividendes, résultats provenant de participations dans des organismes commerciaux) qui sont obligatoirement assujetties à l'impôt, ainsi que les opérations concourant à la production d'immeubles ou donnant lieu à des revenus patrimoniaux. 7, record 1, French, - construction%20immobili%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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