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CIVIC CENTRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Urban Sites
- Municipal Administration
- Equipment and Facilities (Recreation)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- civic centre
1, record 1, English, civic%20centre
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- civic center 2, record 1, English, civic%20center
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a building or buildings that contain local government offices and often recreational or cultural facilities for the public. 3, record 1, English, - civic%20centre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Sites (Urbanisme)
- Administration municipale
- Installations et équipement (Loisirs)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre municipal
1, record 1, French, centre%20municipal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre communal 2, record 1, French, centre%20communal
correct, masculine noun, Belgium, France
- centre civique 3, record 1, French, centre%20civique
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment ou ensemble de bâtiments qui abrite les bureaux de l'administration locale et souvent des installations récréatives ou culturelles destinées au public. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20municipal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre civique : Le terme anglais «civic» possède en outre le sens plus étroit de ce qui se rapporte à une ville, un village ou une autre agglomération. Il est alors synonyme de «municipal». Toutefois, le mot français «civique» n'a pas ce deuxième sens, et c'est donc commettre un anglicisme de l'utiliser pour évoquer le caractère municipal de quelque chose. Ainsi, il faut faire bien attention de rendre [...] «civic centre» par «centre municipal». 1, record 1, French, - centre%20municipal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centre municipal : terme tiré de la capsule linguistique «Civiquement vôtre» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20municipal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Civic Centre 1, record 2, English, Civic%20Centre
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Civic Center
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Centre municipal 1, record 2, French, Centre%20municipal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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