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CITY HALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- city hall
1, record 1, English, city%20hall
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- town hall 2, record 1, English, town%20hall
correct
- hôtel de ville 3, record 1, English, h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The headquarters of the local government in a city. 4, record 1, English, - city%20hall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
city hall: chiefly North American. 5, record 1, English, - city%20hall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hôtel de ville
1, record 1, French, h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mairie 2, record 1, French, mairie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment conçu et équipé pour abriter les services municipaux et en particulier les réunions du Conseil municipal. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En France] En principe, «hôtel de ville» désigne la mairie d'une grande ville ou d'une assez grande ville, et ne s'emploie jamais quand on parle d'une petite commune rurale (l'expression peut se dire cependant quand on parle d'une petite localité [...] si elle a, par son aspect, un caractère incontestablement urbain et si l'édifice est isolé, assez grand). Mairie peut se dire aussi bien à propos d'une très grande ville [...] que d'une très petite commune [...] 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«mairie» : La mairie désigne à la fois : la charge du maire, l'administration municipale, le bâtiment où se trouve le bureau du maire, les services de l'administration municipale, et où siège normalement le conseil municipal. 5, record 1, French, - h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il est à noter que le terme «mairie» est encore très peu usité au Canada. 5, record 1, French, - h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración municipal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuntamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, ayuntamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alcaldía 2, record 1, Spanish, alcald%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- casa de la villa 3, record 1, Spanish, casa%20de%20la%20villa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Edificio en que tiene sus oficinas la administración de un municipio. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ayuntamiento
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