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LIMITE CONSTRUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- building line
1, record 1, English, building%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- setback line 2, record 1, English, setback%20line
correct
- front line 3, record 1, English, front%20line
correct
- building restriction line 4, record 1, English, building%20restriction%20line
correct
- construction line 5, record 1, English, construction%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary line set at a fixed distance from a street or other right-of-way, beyond which no building facade may be constructed. 6, record 1, English, - building%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
building line: term proposed by the World Road Association. 7, record 1, English, - building%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Linear building line. 4, record 1, English, - building%20line
Record 1, Key term(s)
- set-back line
- line of setback
- line of set-back
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite de construction
1, record 1, French, limite%20de%20construction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alignement 2, record 1, French, alignement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne au-delà de laquelle il n'est pas permis d'implanter la façade d'une construction, en application des règlements de construction, en un lieu donné. 3, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alignement : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 4, record 1, French, - limite%20de%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación (Urbanismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de edificación
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- límite de edificación 2, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADmite%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea situada a ambos lados de la carretera y que define los límites hasta donde puede llegar la edificación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el interior de la zona definida por ambas líneas toda modificación de las construcciones o aprovechamientos requiere licencia previa del órgano público gestor de la carretera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
línea de edificación; límite de edificación: Términos y definición propuestos por la Asociación Mundial de la Carretera. 3, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20edificaci%C3%B3n
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