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GARDEN COURTYARD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Urban Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pocket neighbourhood
1, record 1, English, pocket%20neighbourhood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pocket neighborhood 2, record 1, English, pocket%20neighborhood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pocket neighborhoods are clustered groups of neighboring houses or apartments gathered around a shared open space — a garden courtyard, a pedestrian street, a series of joined backyards or a reclaimed alley — all of which have a clear sense of territory and shared stewardship. They can be in urban, suburban or rural areas. 3, record 1, English, - pocket%20neighbourhood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Développement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quartier de poche
1, record 1, French, quartier%20de%20poche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- garden home
1, record 2, English, garden%20home
United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A row type unit that has a front and back door without a garage. 2, record 2, English, - garden%20home
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... garden home implies attached housing built around a courtyard. 3, record 2, English, - garden%20home
Record 2, Key term(s)
- row dwelling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison à patio
1, record 2, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20patio
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maison groupée sur jardin 2, record 2, French, maison%20group%C3%A9e%20sur%20jardin
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'habitation en bandes. Elle est à rez-de-chaussée ou à étage, le long de voies étroites et rappelle la rue du village du passé, avec espace vert, derrière ou devant, ou des deux côtés à la fois. Ces maisons en bande peuvent se concevoir sous forme de petites unités, groupées autour de placettes, avec éventuellement un noyau commercial. On peut noter également, dans ce genre de construction, la maison à patio, qui représente dans son esprit un concept de vie familiale fondé sur l'enveloppement du patio par l'entourage des pièces vers le jardin principal. 3, record 2, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20patio
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- decorative pool
1, record 3, English, decorative%20pool
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ornamental pond 2, record 3, English, ornamental%20pond
correct
- ornamental lake 3, record 3, English, ornamental%20lake
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Often an artificial lake offering a nice sight. 3, record 3, English, - decorative%20pool
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arid climates required the development of irrigation technology and because of the scarcity and great value of water, desert societies made early use of this technology to incorporate water into their gardens as a decorative feature. Ancient Persia. Contemporary descriptions of the Mesopotamian and Egyptian water displays illustrate this point by depicting decorative pools and channels that doubled as reservoirs and irrigation canals. These pools tended toward simple geometric shapes, providing the major focus in a garden or courtyard; they often included papyrus, lotus, and other water-associated plants; some were used to raise fish for food. 1, record 3, English, - decorative%20pool
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pièce d'eau
1, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pièce d'eau décorative 2, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau%20d%C3%A9corative
correct, feminine noun
- pièce d'eau paysagère 3, record 3, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau%20paysag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- étang décoratif 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9tang%20d%C3%A9coratif
masculine noun
- étang d'ornementation 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9tang%20d%27ornementation
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément décoratif introduit artificiellement dans le jardin ou présent à l'état spontané. L'étang ou la mare naturels appartiennent à cette dernière catégorie. Dans un jardin dépourvu d'eau, il est toujours possible de fabriquer une pièce d'eau qui pourra accueillir des plantes aquatiques aussi bien que des poissons, des canards, des cygnes. 5, record 3, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pièces d'eau peuvent être nues ou habillées de végétaux et plus ou moins décorées par des accessoires divers : pont, fontaine, ruisseau d'alimentation, etc. [...] La pièce d'eau va du très petit bassin à [...] l'étang artificiel en ce qui concerne sa surface, et du pédiluve à [...] la piscine pour sa profondeur. 6, record 3, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20d%27eau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura paisajista
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estanque
1, record 3, Spanish, estanque
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-05-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- garden court
1, record 4, English, garden%20court
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- garden courtyard 1, record 4, English, garden%20courtyard
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cour-jardin
1, record 4, French, cour%2Djardin
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le treillage est bien la solution presque unique pour habiller les murs des cours-jardins encastrées au milieu des immeubles urbains. 1, record 4, French, - cour%2Djardin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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