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CONTIGUO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- contiguous
1, record 1, English, contiguous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contiguous gardens. 1, record 1, English, - contiguous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contigu
1, record 1, French, contigu
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui touche à autre chose. 2, record 1, French, - contigu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux jardins contigus. 2, record 1, French, - contigu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colindante
1, record 1, Spanish, colindante
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contiguo 1, record 1, Spanish, contiguo
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se aplica a los campos o los edificios que estan contiguos unos a otros. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colindante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- contiguous 1, record 2, English, contiguous
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- adjacent 1, record 2, French, adjacent
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Synonyme proposé par Intergraph : contigu, séquentiel 1, record 2, French, - adjacent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- adyacente 1, record 2, Spanish, adyacente
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- contiguo 1, record 2, Spanish, contiguo
- secuencial 1, record 2, Spanish, secuencial
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Término que se refiere a posiciones de almacenamiento adyacentes en la memoria principal o almacenamiento auxiliar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - adyacente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abutting
1, record 3, English, abutting
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- immediately contiguous 2, record 3, English, immediately%20contiguous
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Touching; sharing a common boundary. 3, record 3, English, - abutting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In its primary meaning, "abutting" implies a closer proximity than does the term "adjacent", and whether "adjacent" is to be interpreted as "lying near to" or "actually adjoining" depends on the facts of each situation. 4, record 3, English, - abutting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The sides of the land are properly said to be adjoining to, and the ends abutting on, the land contiguous. 5, record 3, English, - abutting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contigu
1, record 3, French, contigu
correct, New Brunswick
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- adjacent 2, record 3, French, adjacent
correct, France
- attenant 3, record 3, French, attenant
adjective, New Brunswick, Ontario
- bordant 1, record 3, French, bordant
adjective, New Brunswick
- voisin 4, record 3, French, voisin
adjective, Manitoba
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bienes raíces
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contiguo
1, record 3, Spanish, contiguo
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- colindante 1, record 3, Spanish, colindante
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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