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GARDEN APARTMENTS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Urban Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pocket neighbourhood
1, record 1, English, pocket%20neighbourhood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pocket neighborhood 2, record 1, English, pocket%20neighborhood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pocket neighborhoods are clustered groups of neighboring houses or apartments gathered around a shared open space — a garden courtyard, a pedestrian street, a series of joined backyards or a reclaimed alley — all of which have a clear sense of territory and shared stewardship. They can be in urban, suburban or rural areas. 3, record 1, English, - pocket%20neighbourhood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Développement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quartier de poche
1, record 1, French, quartier%20de%20poche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- housing type 1, record 2, English, housing%20type
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dwelling type 1, record 2, English, dwelling%20type
- type of housing 1, record 2, English, type%20of%20housing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The architectural or building style of housing, such as garden or high-rise apartments, row houses, attached or detached. 1, record 2, English, - housing%20type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- type de logement 1, record 2, French, type%20de%20logement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- type d'habitation 1, record 2, French, type%20d%27habitation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les types de logements. Sur les quelque 1,819,000 logements existant au Québec, en 1975, 60% sont des maisons unifamiliales [isolées] ou jumelées. 1, record 2, French, - type%20de%20logement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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