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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outside gross area
1, record 1, English, outside%20gross%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- outside gross 2, record 1, English, outside%20gross
correct
- construction gross 1, record 1, English, construction%20gross
correct
- gross area 3, record 1, English, gross%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That area measured from the outside surface of the outer building wall to the outside surface of the opposite outer building wall, for the area of each floor without any deductions for openings which occur within the floor area. Where balconies and mezzanine floors occur within the exterior walls of the building, the actual area of these is measured and included. 1, record 1, English, - outside%20gross%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface hors œuvre
1, record 1, French, surface%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- superficie extérieure brute 2, record 1, French, superficie%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20brute
feminine noun
- superficie brute 2, record 1, French, superficie%20brute
correct, feminine noun
- aire brute 3, record 1, French, aire%20brute
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface d'une construction à un niveau donné, calculée à l'aide des cotes extérieures aux murs de façades. 4, record 1, French, - surface%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rapport entre la surface hors œuvre et la surface habitable qui peut varier d'une opération à l'autre en fonction du mode de construction, reste cependant assez stable en moyenne dans le temps. 5, record 1, French, - surface%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français commun, le terme «aire» désigne une surface plane (cf. PEROB 1985, p. 43) et non une mesure de superficie. 6, record 1, French, - surface%20hors%20%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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