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HOME SURROUNDINGS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- house
1, record 1, English, house
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dwelling house 2, record 1, English, dwelling%20house
correct, officially approved
- housing 3, record 1, English, housing
correct, standardized
- dwelling-house 4, record 1, English, dwelling%2Dhouse
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A building in which people live; residence for human beings. 1, record 1, English, - house
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"House, ""dwelling, ""residence" and "home" are terms applied to a place to live in. "Dwelling" is now chiefly poetic, or used in legal or technical contexts, as in a lease or in the phrase "multiple dwelling. ""Residence" is characteristic of formal usage and often implies size and elegance of structure and surroundings;... These two terms and "house" have always had reference to the structure to be lived in. "Home" has recently taken on this meaning and become practically equivalent to "house, "the new meaning tending to crowd out the older connotations of family ties and domestic comfort. 1, record 1, English, - house
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
housing: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - house
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dwelling house: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison
1, record 1, French, maison
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison d'habitation 2, record 1, French, maison%20d%27habitation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- habitation familiale 3, record 1, French, habitation%20familiale
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment destiné au logement. 4, record 1, French, - maison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Maison», terme concret, désigne un bâtiment entier, tandis que les mots concernant l'habitation, la demeure (abri, asile, etc.) s'applique à tout lieu, bâtiment ou partie de bâtiment où l'on habite. «Maison d'habitation» se dit pour insister sur le fait que la «maison» sert effectivement d'habitation et pour la distinguer d'autres bâtiments. 5, record 1, French, - maison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maison : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - maison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
habitation familiale : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 7, record 1, French, - maison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casa
1, record 1, Spanish, casa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Edificio destinado a vivienda. 1, record 1, Spanish, - casa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phobias
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ecophobia
1, record 2, English, ecophobia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oecophobia 2, record 2, English, oecophobia
correct
- oikophobia 2, record 2, English, oikophobia
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of [or aversion to] houses, home surroundings, or being in a house... 3, record 2, English, - ecophobia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ec-; eco-; oec-; oeco-; oiko-: from Greek "oik-," "oiko-," [i.e.] house, habitation. 4, record 2, English, - ecophobia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phobies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- domophobie
1, record 2, French, domophobie
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écophobie 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cophobie
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
écophobie : Peur d'être chez soi. 2, record 2, French, - domophobie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
domophobie : Peur des maisons. 1, record 2, French, - domophobie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écophobie : Le mot «phobie» englobe la crainte maladive, la répugnance, la peur, le dégoût, l'horreur (p. ex. : «zoophobie», peur morbide de certains animaux). Il faut que le premier élément du terme représente l'objet de cette crainte ou de cette répugnance. «Éco» est ambigu : il peut vouloir dire «écologie» (habitat, environnement) ou «économie». Le terme «écophobie» peut aussi désigner la haine du mouvement écologique (aussi «écolophobie») ou une aversion pour les questions touchant l'économie (aussi «éconophobie»). Il est à noter que les termes anglais «ecophobia» et français «écophobie» semblent être souvent de faux-amis. 3, record 2, French, - domophobie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Dwellings and Surroundings-Science and Technology for Man at Home
1, record 3, English, Dwellings%20and%20Surroundings%2DScience%20and%20Technology%20for%20Man%20at%20Home
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Dwellings and Surroundings 1, record 3, English, Dwellings%20and%20Surroundings
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Theme of the International Exposition. 1, record 3, English, - Dwellings%20and%20Surroundings%2DScience%20and%20Technology%20for%20Man%20at%20Home
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- La maison et son environnement - Science et technologie au service de l'homme chez lui
1, record 3, French, La%20maison%20et%20son%20environnement%20%2D%20Science%20et%20technologie%20au%20service%20de%20l%27homme%20chez%20lui
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- La maison et son environnement 1, record 3, French, La%20maison%20et%20son%20environnement
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thème de l'Exposition internationale. 1, record 3, French, - La%20maison%20et%20son%20environnement%20%2D%20Science%20et%20technologie%20au%20service%20de%20l%27homme%20chez%20lui
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- home surroundings 1, record 4, English, home%20surroundings
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
see "home port" 1, record 4, English, - home%20surroundings
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- milieu familial 1, record 4, French, milieu%20familial
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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