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MAIN LOBBY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- front office
1, record 1, English, front%20office
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- front desk 2, record 1, English, front%20desk
correct
- reception office 3, record 1, English, reception%20office
Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The office situated in the lobby of which the main functions are :(1) control and sale of guest rooms,(2) key, mail and information service for guests,(3) keep guest accounts, render bills and receive payments, and(4) provide information to other departments. 4, record 1, English, - front%20office
Record 1, Key term(s)
- main desk
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services hôteliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réception
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Service chargé de coordonner le mouvement des arrivées et des départs, de veiller à ce que les formalités d'inscription et de départ (paiement de la note) soient exécutées, de renseigner et d'aider les clients durant leur séjour. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9ception
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Servicios hoteleros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recepción
1, record 1, Spanish, recepci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Elevators
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transfer floor
1, record 2, English, transfer%20floor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sky lobby 2, record 2, English, sky%20lobby
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Floor at which a passenger leaves one car and transfers to another car, usually between low-rise and higher-rise elevators. 1, record 2, English, - transfer%20floor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the sky-lobby system, a tower is treated like a layer cake of two or three buildings, one on top of the other. For service in the lowest layer, elevators run up from the main lobby in the usual way. The lowest floor of each upper layer is a "sky lobby", which is reached by fast, roomy express elevators that run nonstop from the main floor. At the sky lobby passengers take local elevators to their floors. The hoistways for these local elevators begin at the sky lobby instead of at the main floor, thus in the stories below the sky lobby this area is available as floor space. 3, record 2, English, - transfer%20floor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ascenseurs et monte-charge
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étage-gare
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tage%2Dgare
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hall d'ascenseur 2, record 2, French, hall%20d%27ascenseur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour des bâtiments comportant plus de 60 à 70 étages, l'accroissement excessif de l'espace occupé par les ascenseurs conduit à adopter un schéma de circulation verticale différent: les passagers voulant se rendre du niveau principal vers les zones supérieures sont d'abord acheminés vers des étages-gares où ils changent d'ascenseurs. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tage%2Dgare
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- common public area
1, record 3, English, common%20public%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other building features or services [such as] common public areas-main lobby, elevator lobbies, public washrooms, exterior walkway, approaches. 2, record 3, English, - common%20public%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone publique commune
1, record 3, French, zone%20publique%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autres fonctions ou services jugés importants dans les immeubles [tels que les] zones publiques communes - hall d'entrée principal, hall d'entrée des ascenseurs, salles de toilettes publiques, promenades extérieures et approches. 2, record 3, French, - zone%20publique%20commune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- exterior walkway
1, record 4, English, exterior%20walkway
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other building features or services : Common public areas-Main lobby, elevator lobbies, public washrooms, exterior walkway, approaches. 2, record 4, English, - exterior%20walkway
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- promenade extérieure
1, record 4, French, promenade%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- allée extérieure 2, record 4, French, all%C3%A9e%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autres fonctions ou services jugés importants dans les immeubles et non assurés à l'heure actuelle : Zones publiques communes : Hall d'entrée principal, hall d'entrée des ascenseurs, salles de toilettes publiques, promenades extérieures et approches. 3, record 4, French, - promenade%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Signage
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- directory
1, record 5, English, directory
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- directory board 2, record 5, English, directory%20board
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tablet or sectional strips on the wall of the entry of a building bearing the names of occupants with indication of the floor level and room numbers of each. 3, record 5, English, - directory
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is the responsibility of Public Works Canada to provide all signage necessary to direct the public from the street or highway to the door of the occupant. Generally, this is achieved by :... a main lobby directory board indicating the location(i. e. floor number) of each occupant; a floor directory board indicating the room number or area of the occupant;... 4, record 5, English, - directory
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (panneaux)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tableau répertoire
1, record 5, French, tableau%20r%C3%A9pertoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- indicateur 2, record 5, French, indicateur
correct, masculine noun
- tableau indicateur 3, record 5, French, tableau%20indicateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tableau posé à l'entrée d'un immeuble et donnant la liste des occupants. 2, record 5, French, - tableau%20r%C3%A9pertoire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un tableau indicateur principal est placé à l'entrée et il peut être nécessaire d'en placer un autre sur chaque étage, aux intersections. 4, record 5, French, - tableau%20r%C3%A9pertoire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-08-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Interior Design
- Residential Architecture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- floor space
1, record 6, English, floor%20space
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the area of building that can be used for productive activity, usually expressed in square feet or square metres. 2, record 6, English, - floor%20space
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1800 square feet of floor space. 3, record 6, English, - floor%20space
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The hoistways for these local elevators begin at the sky lobby instead of at the main floor, thus in the stories below the sky lobby this area is available as floor space. 4, record 6, English, - floor%20space
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'intérieurs
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- surface utile
1, record 6, French, surface%20utile
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface qui peut être effectivement occupée pour y exercer une fonction ou assurer un service déterminé : séjour, travail, entrepôt, etc. 2, record 6, French, - surface%20utile
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) pour le promoteur, la surface utile est celle qu'il peut vendre: elle ne comporte ni murs, ni gaines, ni parties communes; pour le fisc, la surface utile définit l'assiette de la taxe et inclut les parties communes; pour le chef de service la surface utile est celle qu'il peut aménager librement. 3, record 6, French, - surface%20utile
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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