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FLOOR COMMON AREA [6 records]

Record 1 2022-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Urban Housing
  • Building Elements
DEF

A self-contained dwelling unit with a prescribed floor area located in a building or portion of a building of only residential occupancy that contains only one other dwelling unit and common spaces, and where both dwelling units constitute a single real estate entity.

OBS

A secondary suite is a private, self-contained unit within an existing home. It has its own bathroom, kitchen, living area and sleeping area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
  • Éléments du bâtiment
DEF

Logement autonome ayant une aire de plancher prescrite situé dans un bâtiment ou une partie de bâtiment utilisé uniquement à des fins d'habitation, qui contient un seul autre logement ainsi que des aires communes, et où les deux logements constituent une entité immobilière unique.

OBS

[...] appartement autonome privé[, qui] comprend une salle de bains, une cuisine, une salle de séjour et une chambre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Real Estate
DEF

That area within the outside walls measured and computed in the same manner as "Rentable Area" but excluding common use areas which serve the entire floor or building, known as Accessory Areas.

DEF

The net floor area in a building after deducting the area occupied by lobbies, corridors, rest rooms, cafeterias, etc.

OBS

useable: Same as usable.

Key term(s)
  • useable floor area
  • useable space
  • useable area

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Immobilier
CONT

Celle-ci comprend les colonnes et les surplombs que nécessite l'ossature de l'immeuble, mais non les [...] secteurs auxiliaires [...] ni les aires de service. La superficie utilisable [...] est calculée en mesurant à partir de la paroi intérieure du mur extérieur [...] jusqu'à la paroi intérieure opposée du mur extérieur [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Estimating (Construction)
  • Energy Transformation
OBS

A building energy performance index(BEPI)-in equivalent kilowatt hours per square metre per year or equivalent kilowatt hours per square foot per year-for each building in the facility. All energy types shall be combined using common units and divided by the building's conditioned floor area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Évaluation et estimation (Construction)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
OBS

L'indice de performance énergétique du bâtiment (IPEB), exprimé en ekWh/m²/année ou ekw/pi²/année, pour chaque bâtiment. Faire la somme de tous les types d'énergie, en utilisant des unités communes, et diviser par la superficie conditionnée du bâtiment.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Real Estate
DEF

The area on a floor which is available primarily for the use of washrooms, janitorial closets, electrical rooms, telephone rooms, elevator lobbies and public hallways.

Key term(s)
  • floor common areas

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immobilier
Key term(s)
  • aires communes d'étage

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

The Bureau is already involved in a pilot project on minimizing waste and increasing recycling. The employees on the 5th floor of Phase II have had their regular wastepaper baskets replaced with a mini-bin which attaches to their blue bin. These small bins remind everyone to dispose of their coffee cups, lunch containers, drink boxes and cans at the newly installed multi-recycler located in a common area on the floor.

Key term(s)
  • multirecycler

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

Les employés apportent leurs déchets organiques (y compris la viande, le poisson, les produits laitiers et les serviettes) à un contenant de déchets organiques central [...] Les autres déchets recyclables sont apportés au conteneur multirecyclage pour le polystyrène, le film de plastique, le plastique rigide, le verre incolore, le verre coloré, les fibres mixtes et les boîtes de conserve.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jaw, Gums and Parodontium
  • Respiratory Tract
DEF

A severe form of cellulitis of the sub-maxillary space and secondary involvement of the sublingual and submental spaces, usually resulting from an infection in the mandibular molar area or a penetrating injury of the floor of the mouth. Elevation of the tongue, difficulty in eating and swallowing, edema of the glottis, fever, rapid breathing, and moderate leukocytosis are the most common symptoms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maxillaires, gencives et parodonte
  • Voies respiratoires
DEF

Cellulite diffuse du plancher de la bouche.

Spanish

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