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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Building Elements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ground floor
1, record 1, English, ground%20floor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- first floor 2, record 1, English, first%20floor
correct, see observation, Canada, United States
- main floor 3, record 1, English, main%20floor
correct
- first storey 4, record 1, English, first%20storey
correct, Canada, United States
- first story 5, record 1, English, first%20story
correct, Canada, United States, less frequent
- first level 6, record 1, English, first%20level
correct, Canada, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The floor of a house most nearly on a level with the ground. 7, record 1, English, - ground%20floor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Great-Britain and other English-speaking countries, "first floor" refers to the one which is next above the floor at, or closest to, grade level. 8, record 1, English, - ground%20floor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Not to be confused with "piano nobile" ("noble floor"), which refers to the first floor in the grander Italian houses of the Renaissance. 6, record 1, English, - ground%20floor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ground floor : term standardized by ISO. 9, record 1, English, - ground%20floor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ground-floor
- first-level
- first-storey
- first-story
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments du bâtiment
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rez-de-chaussée
1, record 1, French, rez%2Dde%2Dchauss%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, masculine noun, invariable, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- r.-de-ch. 2, record 1, French, r%2E%2Dde%2Dch%2E
correct, masculine noun
- rdc 3, record 1, French, rdc
correct, masculine noun
- RdC 4, record 1, French, RdC
correct, masculine noun
- RC 2, record 1, French, RC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rez-de-sol 5, record 1, French, rez%2Dde%2Dsol
correct, masculine noun, invariable
- premier étage 6, record 1, French, premier%20%C3%A9tage
see observation, masculine noun, Canada
- rez-de-jardin 7, record 1, French, rez%2Dde%2Djardin
correct, masculine noun, invariable, specific
- premier plancher 8, record 1, French, premier%20plancher
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- premier niveau 9, record 1, French, premier%20niveau
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'un [immeuble] dont le plancher est sensiblement au niveau de la rue, du sol. 10, record 1, French, - rez%2Dde%2Dchauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rez-de-chaussée et entresol. La maison comportait un rez-de-chaussée, un étage et un grenier. Rez-de-chaussée surélevé de quelques marches. Rez-de-chaussée meublé en garçonnière. Des rez-de-chaussée. Habiter au rez-de-chaussée. Habitation construite en rez-de-chaussée. 7, record 1, French, - rez%2Dde%2Dchauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français du Canada, on dit «premier étage» pour désigner ce qui est appelé en France [et partout ailleurs dans la francophonie] rez-de-chaussée. 10, record 1, French, - rez%2Dde%2Dchauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sous l'influence de l'anglais [américain] qui nomme le rez-de-chaussée «first floor», au Québec, le deuxième étage correspond souvent au premier étage du français international. Dans la mesure du possible, on rétablira l'usage français. 8, record 1, French, - rez%2Dde%2Dchauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec l'«étage noble», ou «bel étage» («piano nobile» en italien), qui se rapporte au premier étage des palais vénitiens, réservé à la famille, tandis que le rez-de-chaussée était réservé au commerce. 9, record 1, French, - rez%2Dde%2Dchauss%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
rez-de-chaussée : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 11, record 1, French, - rez%2Dde%2Dchauss%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- R-C
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos de edificios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta baja
1, record 1, Spanish, planta%20baja
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- primer piso 2, record 1, Spanish, primer%20piso
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta situada a nivel del suelo o de la calle dentro de los límites que, con referencia al rasante, señalan las normas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - planta%20baja
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primer piso: en algunos países se refiere al piso que está a nivel del suelo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - planta%20baja
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