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FREE-STANDING FURNITURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Layout of the Workplace
- Interior Design (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- screen
1, record 1, English, screen
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dividing screen 2, record 1, English, dividing%20screen
correct
- divider 3, record 1, English, divider
correct
- divider screen 4, record 1, English, divider%20screen
correct
- acoustical divider 5, record 1, English, acoustical%20divider
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A movable partition, often folding, made of wood, metal, cloth on a frame etc., used to shut off drafts etc. or to subdivide an area. 6, record 1, English, - screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The open office approach featured "freely" arranged furniture or work stations, placed to coincide with work flow and communication networks of the office departments and office workers. The private areas were separated by free-standing low dividers and planters, assembled without influence of basic office traffic lanes or straight corridors. 4, record 1, English, - screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "room divider". 7, record 1, English, - screen
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acoustical divider. Although often incorporating acoustical properties, screens or dividers may not always be qualified of "acoustical." 8, record 1, English, - screen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Implantation des locaux de travail
- Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cloisonnette mobile
1, record 1, French, cloisonnette%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aménagement intérieur. [...] Cloisonnettes mobiles. Elles vont remplir une triple fonction dans l'espace fonctionnel : délimiter de petits groupes au sein de l'espace fonctionnel, tout en les individualisant; séparer les postes de travail des cadres, les zones de détente ...; morceler les origines du bruit et orienter les faisceaux sonores vers un plafond absorbant. Les dimensions seront par exemple : hauteur 150 cm, largeur 150 cm environ. Il est nécessaire de laisser un espace libre (environ 15 cm) entre le bas de la cloison et le sol, pour le renouvellement de l'air. 1, record 1, French, - cloisonnette%20mobile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «cloisonnette». 2, record 1, French, - cloisonnette%20mobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trazado de los locales de trabajo
- Diseño de interiores (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- biombo
1, record 1, Spanish, biombo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mampara 1, record 1, Spanish, mampara
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating home
1, record 2, English, floating%20home
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- float house 2, record 2, English, float%20house
correct
- floating house 3, record 2, English, floating%20house
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Your fishing itinerary is put together in a wooden floathouse which is a complete facility with tackle, live bait, rental and guided boats. 2, record 2, English, - floating%20home
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A "floating home" is defined in the [Exercise Tax Act] ETA to mean a structure that is composed of a floating platform and a building designed to be occupied as a place of residence for individuals that is permanently affixed to the platform, but does not include any free-standing appliances or furniture sold with the structure or any structure that has means of, or is capable of being adapted for, self-propulsion. 4, record 2, English, - floating%20home
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison flottante
1, record 2, French, maison%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La [Loi sur la taxe d'accise] LTA définit une maison flottante comme une construction constituée d'une plate-forme flottante et d'un bâtiment, fixé de façon permanente sur cette plate-forme, qui est conçu pour être occupé à titre résidentiel, à l'exclusion des appareils ou du mobilier non encastrés vendus avec la construction. 2, record 2, French, - maison%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Layout of the Workplace
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- free-standing furniture 1, record 3, English, free%2Dstanding%20furniture
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Does your office operate with full or modified work station, free-standing furniture with screens or panel-hung furniture. 1, record 3, English, - free%2Dstanding%20furniture
Record 3, Key term(s)
- free standing furniture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Implantation des locaux de travail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- meubles autoportants
1, record 3, French, meubles%20autoportants
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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