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ZONE CLASSIFICATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eco-floristic zone
1, record 1, English, eco%2Dfloristic%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EFZ 1, record 1, English, EFZ
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ecofloristic zone 2, record 1, English, ecofloristic%20zone
correct
- EFZ 2, record 1, English, EFZ
correct
- EFZ 2, record 1, English, EFZ
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maps of the eco-floristic zones are supplemented by tables of the corresponding principal vegetation types. For each eco-floristic zone it is possible to give a classification of the vegetation types that it contains. 1, record 1, English, - eco%2Dfloristic%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone éco-floristique
1, record 1, French, zone%20%C3%A9co%2Dfloristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone écofloristique 2, record 1, French, zone%20%C3%A9cofloristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona ecoflorística
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20ecoflor%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Darién contiene tres de las cuatro zonas ecoflorísticas y cuatro de los centros de endemismo identificados para Panamá. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20ecoflor%C3%ADstica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Biogeography
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zone classification
1, record 2, English, zone%20classification
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zonation 2, record 2, English, zonation
correct
- distribution into zones 3, record 2, English, distribution%20into%20zones
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Merriam(1890) recognized that increases in elevation generally result in vegetation changes similar to those found when travelling north in the Northern Hemisphere at the same elevation, and this is the basis of his life zone classification. 4, record 2, English, - zone%20classification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The distribution of plant species into zones in response to some habitat condition such as salinity or moisture. 3, record 2, English, - zone%20classification
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone classification : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - zone%20classification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Biogéographie
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classification en zones
1, record 2, French, classification%20en%20zones
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- classification des zones 2, record 2, French, classification%20des%20zones
correct, feminine noun
- classification de zones 3, record 2, French, classification%20de%20zones
correct, feminine noun
- zonation 4, record 2, French, zonation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Répartition verticale du milieu et des peuplements marins en bandes successives dénommées zones, en fonction de critères physiques : lumière, pression, humidité, température, agitation de l'eau [...] 5, record 2, French, - classification%20en%20zones
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] citons ici la zonation végétale du Bodensee [...] les zones de végétation littorales sont parfois envahies par des plantes flottantes [...] 6, record 2, French, - classification%20en%20zones
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La zonation désigne la classification en zones. 7, record 2, French, - classification%20en%20zones
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
classification des zones : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 2, French, - classification%20en%20zones
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Biogeografía
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zonación
1, record 2, Spanish, zonaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- floor area ratio limit
1, record 3, English, floor%20area%20ratio%20limit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- FAR limit 2, record 3, English, FAR%20limit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
FAR(floor area ratio) : the gross floor area of the building to the area of the lot on which it's built. Each zoning district classification contains an FAR limit. A building can contain floor area equal to the lot area multiplied by the floor area ratio(FAR) of the district in which the lot is located. In a zone where the permitted FAR is a maximum of 1. 0, a 40, 000 sq foot lot(approximately an acre) could have 40, 000 sq ft building. Staying within the Far limit, a developer might build a 4-story building at 10, 000 sq ft per floor, or a 2-story building at 20, 000 sq ft per floor. Height rules permitting, it could also be a 10-story building at 4, 000 sq feet per floor. If the FAR is 4. 0(the greatest FAR currently permitted in Cambridge), the same lot could have a 160, 000 sq ft building. Parking areas, cellar space, floor space in open balconies, elevator or stair-bulkheads, and other non-habitable space within the building do count as part of the FAR. 2, record 3, English, - floor%20area%20ratio%20limit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In France, the central government sets a national Floor Area Ratio limit of 1, and 1.5 in the Paris region (the Plafond Légal de Densité). Regardless of what density is permitted in a local POS or ZAC, developers who wish to build above the nationally permitted FAR must purchase the rights to do so from the municipality. This system is technically a form of betterment recoupment, since it applies to land whose value has been raised primarily because of planning and zoning allowances. 1, record 3, English, - floor%20area%20ratio%20limit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plafond légal de densité
1, record 3, French, plafond%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20densit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PLD 2, record 3, French, PLD
correct, masculine noun
- P.L.D. 3, record 3, French, P%2EL%2ED%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limite à l'exercice du droit de construire au-delà de laquelle il y a obligation pour le constructeur de verser une contribution à la collectivité. 4, record 3, French, - plafond%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20densit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le PLD exprime un rapport entre la surface d'un terrain et la surface utile de planchers : depuis 1983, le Code de l'urbanisme fixe à 1 la valeur de PLD pour l'ensemble du territoire français (la limite légale de densité étant de 2); [...] 5, record 3, French, - plafond%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20densit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] pour la ville de Paris, la valeur du PLD est de 1,5 (limite légale de densité portée à 3). Tout dépassement du PLD entraîne, pour le bénéficiaire d'un permis de construire, le versement d'une taxe dont le montant équivaut au prix du complément de terrain qui serait nécessaire pour éviter le dépassement. 5, record 3, French, - plafond%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20densit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pay scale level 1, record 4, English, pay%20scale%20level
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- PS level 1, record 4, English, PS%20level
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For those salary ranges containing predetermined increments or steps the PS Level identifies the specific increment/step. For those classification groups and levels that are performance pay, the PS Level will always be identified as 00. For those salary ranges applicable to GS's, GL' s and ED-EST's : PS Level identifies the pay zone. 1, record 4, English, - pay%20scale%20level
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échelon
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelon
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les échelles de salaire contenant des échelons : Échelon indique l'échelon particulier. Pour les échelles de salaire n'ayant qu'une rémunération au rendement : la valeur dans échelon est toujours 00. Pour les échelles de salaires des GS, GL et EDEST: échelon indique la zone de paye. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chelon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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