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HISTORIC CHARACTER [6 records]

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Record 1 2015-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Real Estate
  • Heritage
CONT

Advice is available from Parks Canada on how to maintain the potential heritage character of legacy buildings, which are buildings that are expected to become heritage from the day they were built, based on criteria such as historic associations, architectural qualities, and environmental factors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immobilier
  • Patrimoine
CONT

Parcs Canada offre des conseils sur la préservation du caractère patrimonial potentiel des édifices à caractère historique, c'est-à-­dire des immeubles dont on sait, dès leur construction, qu'ils deviendront des édifices patrimoniaux, d'après des critères tels associations historiques, qualités architecturales et facteurs environnementaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
  • Parks and Botanical Gardens
CONT

There is... a whole group of national parks and equivalent reserves in nearly all the countries studied and which go under various names :"área nacional de recreación"(national recreation area) in Ecuador, "área natural única"(unique natural area) in Colombia, "parques nacionales"(national parks), "parques naturales" or "nature park" in Surinam,(natural parks) "reservas naturales" or "nature reserves" in Surinam,(natural reserves), "santuario de flora"(flora sanctuary), "santuarios nacionales"(national sanctuaries), and "santuarios históricos"(historic sanctuaries), etc. Some of these have a scientific character such as the "reservas biológicas", "científicas", "ecológicas", "reservas de la biosfera"(biological, scientific, ecological, biosphere reserves) ;others are more concerned with the protection of fauna :"refugios de vida silvestre"(forest wildlife refuge) in Bolivia, "reservas de producción faunistica"(wildlife production reserves) in Ecuador, or "wildlife reserves" in Trinidad and Tobago, "santuarios de fauna"(fauna sanctuaries).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
  • Parcs et jardins botaniques
DEF

Territoire jouissant d'un régime spécial pour la protection de sa flore et de sa faune analogue à celui d'un parc national mais dont la gestion peut ne pas relever du pouvoir central et où le tourisme peut faire l'objet d'une interdiction (réserve naturelle intégrale).

CONT

La Direction des parcs nationaux est chargée : de l'organisation et de la gestion des Parcs Nationaux; de la protection de la faune et de la flore dans les parcs nationaux et réserves analogues.

OBS

réserve analogue : Cette expression a été adoptée dans le cadre de conventions ou de réunions internationales sur la protection de la nature, notamment celle de Washington, en 1940, et celle de l'Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature et de ses ressources (UICN), à New Delhi, en 1969.

OBS

équivalence de réserve : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Environmental Management
OBS

Founded in 1988 to preserve the architectural integrity and historic character of Cabbagetown.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Gestion environnementale
OBS

Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Transport
  • Road Safety
  • Urban Studies
DEF

Street on which traffic is kept at its lowest level by introduction of various traffic calming measures.

CONT

The constant research carried out by Tif Elettronica in the access control and automation sector has allowed the development of a range of patented pop-up deterrents called PILOMAT [registered trade mark] PASS that allow tranquility to return to city centres. The PILOMAT PASS roadblocks and/or parking deterrents are cylindrical bollards... that disappear into a hole in the ground, performing the function of genuine deterrents, guaranteeing pedestrian access but blocking road traffic without altering the character of the area since they can be raised and lowered automatically or manually at set times or for authorised vehicles only(e. g. residents, shuttle buses, emergency vehicles) for access to and transit of :historic town centres, residential areas, pedestrian areas, open markets, central restricted traffic streets, squares, roads and streets in general private driveways, hospital and hotel entrances, shopping centres car-parks and similar, wherever the use of gates, bars chains or similar is not practical.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport routier
  • Sécurité routière
  • Urbanisme
CONT

Des servitudes de protection de plusieurs centaines de mètres préserveront des nuances de la circulation automobile les différents quartiers qui ne seront desservis que par des voies à trafic réduit. Les banlieues américaines récentes, dont les rues possèdent des tracés compliqués pour décourager les automobilistes qui n'y ont pas leur destination, connaissent un calme remarquable.

OBS

Dans son rapport du 22 mai 1996 sur les grandes lignes de l'organisation du territoire suisse, le Conseil fédéral a retenu l'objectif de réduire les nuisances dues au trafic motorisé et de favoriser de façon ciblée des stations de vacances et des zones de détente sans voitures ou à trafic réduit.

Spanish

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Record 5 1997-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heritage
  • Architecture
  • History (General)
DEF

The qualities for which a cultural resource is valued.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patrimoine
  • Architecture
  • Histoire (Généralités)
DEF

Ensemble des qualités qui contribuent à la valeur d'une ressource culturelle.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Spanish

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Record 6 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decision-Making Process
  • Heritage
CONT

This type of evaluation enables Parks Canada to determine which resources are cultural resources and what constitutes their value; in short, what particular qualities and features make up the historic character of a cultural resource.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

Key term(s)
  • evaluation of resource
  • resource evaluation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Processus décisionnel
  • Patrimoine
CONT

L'évaluation permet à Parcs Canada d'identifier les ressources culturelles et d'en déterminer la valeur, c'est-à-dire les qualités et les caractéristiques qui en constituent le caractère historique.

OBS

Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

Key term(s)
  • évaluation de ressource

Spanish

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