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MOTEL UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Industry (General)
- Tourist Lodging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motel
1, record 1, English, motel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area ... 2, record 1, English, - motel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Motel" means a group of attached or detached buildings containing individual sleeping or housekeeping units, rooms or cabins designed primarily for temporary use by automobile tourists or transients, with a garage or parking space appurtenant to each unit, and includes an auto court, a tourist court, a motor hotel and a motor lodge. 3, record 1, English, - motel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motel
1, record 1, French, motel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- établissement motelier 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20motelier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hôtel situé au bord des routes à grande circulation, aménagé pour recevoir les automobilistes de passage. 3, record 1, French, - motel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Motel» désigne un ensemble de bâtiments adjacents ou distincts, composé de chambres à coucher ou d'unités de logement, de pièces ou de cabines, destinés principalement à l'usage provisoire des touristes ou des automobilistes de passage, et comportant une aire de garage ou une place de stationnement contiguë à chaque logement, et s'entend d'une auberge pour automobilistes ou pour touristes, d'un hôtel ou chalet pour automobilistes. 4, record 1, French, - motel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motel : Contraction de «motor hotel». 5, record 1, French, - motel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
- Alojamiento (Turismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motel
1, record 1, Spanish, motel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tourist Lodging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unit
1, record 2, English, unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- motel unit 2, record 2, English, motel%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
70 large size units. 3, record 2, English, - unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The operator of a transient accommodation facility shall ensure that :...(e) every cottage, cabin or motel unit is thoroughly cleaned after each change in occupancy or once a week, whichever is more frequent;... 4, record 2, English, - unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See the yellow pages in BCOTT. 5, record 2, English, - unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chambre de motel
1, record 2, French, chambre%20de%20motel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chambre 2, record 2, French, chambre
correct, feminine noun
- unité 3, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitant d'un lieu d'hébergement fait en sorte que : [...] (e) chaque chalet, cabine ou chambre de motel ait été nettoyé à fond après tout changement de locataire ou une fois par semaine selon ce qui est le plus fréquent; [...]. 4, record 2, French, - chambre%20de%20motel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hammam Moussa fait aujourd'hui l'objet de plusieurs projets de développement et de restauration. Il est question de construire une station thermale de haut niveau à proximité des bains de Moïse renfermant un motel de plus de 50 chambres. 5, record 2, French, - chambre%20de%20motel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Vouzon (Nord-Est de Lamotte). Motel des Bruyères [...] 46 chambres doubles. 6, record 2, French, - chambre%20de%20motel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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