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GREENERY [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urban heat island
1, record 1, English, urban%20heat%20island
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UHI 2, record 1, English, UHI
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat island 3, record 1, English, heat%20island
correct, noun
- urban thermal island 4, record 1, English, urban%20thermal%20island
correct, noun
- thermal island 5, record 1, English, thermal%20island
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structures such as buildings, roads, and other infrastructure absorb and re-emit the sun's heat more than natural landscapes such as forests and water bodies. Urban areas, where these structures are highly concentrated and greenery is limited, become "islands" of higher temperatures relative to outlying areas. These pockets of heat are referred to as "heat islands. "Heat islands can form under a variety of conditions, including during the day or night, in small or large cities, in suburban areas, in northern or southern climates, and in any season. 6, record 1, English, - urban%20heat%20island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- îlot de chaleur urbain
1, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur%20urbain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ICU 2, record 1, French, ICU
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- îlot de chaleur 3, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
- îlot thermique 4, record 1, French, %C3%AElot%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- ilot de chaleur urbain 5, record 1, French, ilot%20de%20chaleur%20urbain
correct, masculine noun
- ICU 5, record 1, French, ICU
correct, masculine noun
- ICU 5, record 1, French, ICU
- ilot de chaleur 6, record 1, French, ilot%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
- ilot thermique 7, record 1, French, ilot%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un îlot de chaleur urbain (ICU) est une zone urbaine dont la température est significativement plus élevée que celle des zones environnantes. [...] Les îlots de chaleur se forment dans les zones fortement urbanisées. Leur intensité dépend de la météo, du pourcentage d'urbanisation, des sources de chaleur d'origine humaine, de l'heure, de la journée, de la saison, etc. 8, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur%20urbain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
îlot de chaleur urbain; ICU; îlot de chaleur : désignations publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 février 2026. 9, record 1, French, - %C3%AElot%20de%20chaleur%20urbain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Urbanismo
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- isla de calor
1, record 1, Spanish, isla%20de%20calor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- islote térmico 2, record 1, Spanish, islote%20t%C3%A9rmico
masculine noun
- isla térmica 3, record 1, Spanish, isla%20t%C3%A9rmica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bóveda de aire caliente y contaminado que cubre una zona urbana y en donde la temperatura es más alta que en las cercanías. 2, record 1, Spanish, - isla%20de%20calor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aparece en forma de "isla" en la delineación de isotermas en un mapa de superficie. 2, record 1, Spanish, - isla%20de%20calor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pocket park
1, record 2, English, pocket%20park
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vest-pocket park 2, record 2, English, vest%2Dpocket%20park
correct
- parkette 3, record 2, English, parkette
correct
- mini-park 4, record 2, English, mini%2Dpark
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very small park or area of greenery [typically located] in an otherwise urban area. 5, record 2, English, - pocket%20park
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pocket park is a small outdoor space, usually no more than ¼ of an acre, usually only a few house lots in size or smaller, most often located in an urban area surrounded by commercial buildings or houses on small lots with few places for people to gather, relax, or to enjoy the outdoors. 6, record 2, English, - pocket%20park
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Generally, successful pocket parks have four key qualities: they are accessible; allow people to engage in activities; are comfortable spaces and have a good image; and finally, are sociable places: one where people meet each other and take people to when they come to visit. 6, record 2, English, - pocket%20park
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parc de poche
1, record 2, French, parc%20de%20poche
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mini-parc 2, record 2, French, mini%2Dparc
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Ce] petit parc de poche offre un terrain de jeu ombragé aux enfants du voisinage. 3, record 2, French, - parc%20de%20poche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Urbanismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- miniparque
1, record 2, Spanish, miniparque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- planting party
1, record 3, English, planting%20party
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... residents... join a planting party... After unloading the greenery, the 30 cottagers that had volunteered... began a communal assault on sand and lawn... Volunteers put shrubs along the shore of a Laurentian lake to prevent further erosion. 1, record 3, English, - planting%20party
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Mesures antipollution
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipe de plantation
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipe%20de%20plantation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Construction Methods
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- biotecture
1, record 4, English, biotecture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The use of plants as an integral part of the design of buildings, or clothing buildings in living greenery(Europe, especially Germany). 1, record 4, English, - biotecture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bio-architecture
1, record 4, French, bio%2Darchitecture
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- biotecture 1, record 4, French, biotecture
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-07-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Interior Decorations
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ribbon hanger
1, record 5, English, ribbon%20hanger
correct, generic
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Make gingerbread ornaments for the Christmas tree. Use the hole punch to make a hole for a string or ribbon hanger near the top ... Also, cut a length of string (or ribbon) to use as a hanger. 2, record 5, English, - ribbon%20hanger
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Homemade Decorations. Take those holiday greeting cards and make ornaments out of them. Use cookie cutters to trace a design, then cut it out. Use a hole punch to allow for a ribbon hanger. 3, record 5, English, - ribbon%20hanger
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Herb Christmas tree balls... You may choose to ignore the ribbon hanger and just pile the balls in bowl of greenery. 4, record 5, English, - ribbon%20hanger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Décoration intérieure
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- attache à suspendre en ruban
1, record 5, French, attache%20%C3%A0%20suspendre%20en%20ruban
proposal, feminine noun, specific
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- attache en ruban pour accrocher 1, record 5, French, attache%20en%20ruban%20pour%20accrocher
proposal, feminine noun, specific
- ruban de fixation 1, record 5, French, ruban%20de%20fixation
proposal, masculine noun, specific
- ruban servant d'attache 1, record 5, French, ruban%20servant%20d%27attache
proposal, masculine noun, specific
- ruban-attache 1, record 5, French, ruban%2Dattache
proposal, masculine noun, specific
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-07-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hard landscaping
1, record 6, English, hard%20landscaping
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hardscaping 2, record 6, English, hardscaping
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"hard landscaping" : That branch of landscaping dealing with construction materials which are used to enhance the beauty of the greenery. For example, the artful use of interlocking paving stones in landscaping design. Opposed to "soft landscaping", which concerns the vegetation(plants, flowers, bushes, etc....). 1, record 6, English, - hard%20landscaping
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hard landscape. In landscape architecture, the nonliving components of the design, especially walls, walks, overhead structures, stones, benches, playing courts, and the like. Also hardscape, inanimate landscape. 3, record 6, English, - hard%20landscaping
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aménagement à l'aide de matériaux inertes
1, record 6, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20de%20mat%C3%A9riaux%20inertes
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La conception et la réalisation de jardins et d'espaces verts (en anglais «landscaping») englobent deux notions : le «hard landscaping», qui désigne la réalisation de revêtements à l'aide de matériaux de construction divers, tels que bois, pavés, dalles, etc.; le «soft landscaping», qui désigne l'aménagement des zones de verdure. Il ne semble pas exister, en français, de termes spécifiques pour rendre ces deux réalités. Il faut donc périphraser. Les expressions néologiques «matériaux inertes» et «matériaux végétaux», relevées dans le journal La Presse, sont intéressantes à cet égard. (Voir le contexte ci-après). 1, record 6, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20de%20mat%C3%A9riaux%20inertes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les auteurs du «Guide de la consommation» soulignent la nécessité de faire dresser un plan d'aménagement par [...] un architecte-paysagiste. Ce plan devra spécifier quatre éléments indispensables : 1- l'organisation du terrain qui définit la relation des espaces entre eux et la qualité fonctionnelle de leur utilisation; 2- le nivellement qui établit les niveaux des diverses installations et des reliefs qui précise aussi le drainage des surfaces; 3- les matériaux inertes, dont les matériaux de surface à revêtement dur, les terrasses, les murs, les clôtures, l'éclairage et autres éléments de construction telles les fontaines, les bassins ou les pergolas; 4- les matériaux végétaux qui comprennent le choix et l'emplacement des arbres, des arbustes, des fleurs vivaces ou annuelles, le couvre-sol et le gazon. 2, record 6, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20de%20mat%C3%A9riaux%20inertes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme anglais provient d'un texte intitulé «The classless school». Il a été rédigé par M. Guy Hamel, qui occupe le poste de «professional services officer» au South-Winnipeg Technical Center (P.O. Box 145, 130 Henlow Bay, Fort Whyte, Manitoba R3Y 1G5 - tél. : (204) 488-2451). Un architexte-paysagiste anglophone de cette province a proposé ce terme à M. Hamel. Le texte porte sur des cours de recyclage offerts à des fermiers. On y dit que, pour apprendre l'art de l'architecture paysagère, les étudiants doivent passer six mois avec un spécialiste de la pose des pavés et des autres éléments de construction (un «spécialiste des matériaux inertes», en anglais «hard landscaping expert») et six autres mois avec un spécialiste en aménagement de végétation, de zones de verdure (un «soft landscaping expert», que nous pourrions appeler un «spécialiste des matériaux végétaux»). 1, record 6, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20%C3%A0%20l%27aide%20de%20mat%C3%A9riaux%20inertes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
- General Hardware
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- folding saw 1, record 7, English, folding%20saw
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you’ll be pruning exclusively low-level greenery that can’t be handled by a hand-pruner or long-handled lopping shears you can reasonably turn to a folding or a double-edged saw. 1, record 7, English, - folding%20saw
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage agricole et horticole
- Quincaillerie générale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- scie pliante
1, record 7, French, scie%20pliante
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scie pliante, à cran d'arrêt à ressort, longueur ouverte 41 cm, lame 18 cm. Manche bois. 1, record 7, French, - scie%20pliante
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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