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HOLIDAY RESORT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tourist Lodging
- Hotel Industry (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- resort
1, record 1, English, resort
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- holiday resort 2, record 1, English, holiday%20resort
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place to which people go often ... for rest or recreation, as on a vacation. 3, record 1, English, - resort
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resort: designation used by Parks Canada. 4, record 1, English, - resort
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de villégiature
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20vill%C3%A9giature
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lieu de villégiature 2, record 1, French, lieu%20de%20vill%C3%A9giature
correct, masculine noun
- villégiature 2, record 1, French, vill%C3%A9giature
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu de séjour pour les vacanciers. 3, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20vill%C3%A9giature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centre de villégiature : désignation et définition recommandées par l'Office de la langue française (OLF); désignation en usage à Parcs Canada. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20vill%C3%A9giature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alojamiento (Turismo)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- centro vacacional
1, record 1, Spanish, centro%20vacacional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- complejo turístico 1, record 1, Spanish, complejo%20tur%C3%ADstico
correct, masculine noun
- complejo hotelero 1, record 1, Spanish, complejo%20hotelero
correct, masculine noun
- lugar de vacaciones 2, record 1, Spanish, lugar%20de%20vacaciones
correct, masculine noun
- resort 1, record 1, Spanish, resort
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centro vacacional; complejo turístico; complejo hotelero: La Fundación del Español Urgente recomienda que se evite el uso del anglicismo "resort" y se opte, dependiendo del contexto, por las expresiones españolas "complejo hotelero", "complejo turístico" o "centro vacacional". 1, record 1, Spanish, - centro%20vacacional
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Industry (General)
- Tourist Lodging
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- seaside resort
1, record 2, English, seaside%20resort
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beach resort 2, record 2, English, beach%20resort
- coastal resort 2, record 2, English, coastal%20resort
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Locality situated beside the sea, which has been developed with the object of utilizing its marine resources for recreational purposes, but mainly as a holiday or health resort. 3, record 2, English, - seaside%20resort
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- station balnéaire
1, record 2, French, station%20baln%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- station océanique 2, record 2, French, station%20oc%C3%A9anique
feminine noun
- station littorale 2, record 2, French, station%20littorale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
- Alojamiento (Turismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- balneario marítimo
1, record 2, Spanish, balneario%20mar%C3%ADtimo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- balneario oceánico 2, record 2, Spanish, balneario%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tourist Lodging
- Holidaying
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holiday and health resort 1, record 3, English, holiday%20and%20health%20resort
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
- Villégiature
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- station d'agrément et de repos
1, record 3, French, station%20d%27agr%C3%A9ment%20et%20de%20repos
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-04-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Holidaying
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- SANS ÉQUIVALENT/NO EQUIVALENT
1, record 4, English, SANS%20%C3%89QUIVALENT%2FNO%20EQUIVALENT
see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Possible English translations of this French term are "communal holiday village", "communal vacation village" and "communal resort lodge". 1, record 4, English, - SANS%20%C3%89QUIVALENT%2FNO%20EQUIVALENT
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Villégiature
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- village de gîtes
1, record 4, French, village%20de%20g%C3%AEtes
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gîtes familiaux 1, record 4, French, g%C3%AEtes%20familiaux
correct, masculine noun, plural, France
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gîtes communaux constitués en village de gîtes, c'est-à-dire en groupe important de bâtiments complétés par les collectifs tels que restaurant, jardin d'enfants, salle de réunion, équipement sportif, etc., le plus souvent d'ailleurs réalisés par un promoteur concessionnaire qui s'engage à gérer les installations selon des modalités définies par une convention assortie d'un cahier des charges, passée avec la commune propriétaire du terrain à laquelle, en fin de contrat, reviennent les constructions. 1, record 4, French, - village%20de%20g%C3%AEtes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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