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CONTIGUOUS [4 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 2003-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contiguous
1, record 3, English, contiguous
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of] neighbouring parts [of a plant when they] are in contact ... 1, record 3, English, - contiguous
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contigu
1, record 3, French, contigu
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un] organe qui est en contact avec un autre sans lui être adhérent. 1, record 3, French, - contigu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adjoining
1, record 4, English, adjoining
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- contiguous 2, record 4, English, contiguous
- adjacent 3, record 4, English, adjacent
- abutting 4, record 4, English, abutting
- conterminous 5, record 4, English, conterminous
- coterminous 6, record 4, English, coterminous
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
contiguous: adjoining, near. 7, record 4, English, - adjoining
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- contigu
1, record 4, French, contigu
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- voisin 2, record 4, French, voisin
correct
- adjacent 3, record 4, French, adjacent
- avoisinant 4, record 4, French, avoisinant
- attenant 4, record 4, French, attenant
- jouxte 4, record 4, French, jouxte
- jouxtant 4, record 4, French, jouxtant
- limitrophe 4, record 4, French, limitrophe
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
contigu : voisin, proche. 5, record 4, French, - contigu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adjacent : situé auprès (seulement avec quelques noms : rue, pays, terre, etc.) 6, record 4, French, - contigu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- colindante
1, record 4, Spanish, colindante
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- adyacente 2, record 4, Spanish, adyacente
correct
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de algo contiguo o limítrofe con otro. 1, record 4, Spanish, - colindante
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