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HOSTILE DESIGN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Civil Architecture
- Social Problems
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hostile architecture
1, record 1, English, hostile%20architecture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- defensive architecture 2, record 1, English, defensive%20architecture
correct
- defensive design 3, record 1, English, defensive%20design
correct
- hostile design 4, record 1, English, hostile%20design
correct
- anti-homeless architecture 5, record 1, English, anti%2Dhomeless%20architecture
correct
- anti-homeless design 6, record 1, English, anti%2Dhomeless%20design
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hostile architecture is the term used to describe an approach to urban design that uses the built environment(e. g. benches, ledges, hedges, lawns, walls) to purposefully guide or restrict behavior. 7, record 1, English, - hostile%20architecture
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antihomeless architecture
- antihomeless design
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture civile
- Problèmes sociaux
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- architecture hostile
1, record 1, French, architecture%20hostile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[... ] l'architecture hostile réfère à tous les gestes d'aménagement ou de design qui visent à exclure ou éloigner certains groupes d'un lieu. 2, record 1, French, - architecture%20hostile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'architecture hostile est [...] de plus en plus présente [...] qu'il s'agisse de cages protégeant les entrées ou encore de pics empêchant n'importe qui de s'asseoir sur les divers éléments architecturaux des édifices. 3, record 1, French, - architecture%20hostile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 1994-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common cause effect
1, record 2, English, common%20cause%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... effects manifested in more than one piece of equipment or structure by the same cause. Examples of such causes are aircraft crashes; earthquakes; tornadoes; fires; a common hostile environment; common design weaknesses; and common fabrication, installation, operation, or maintenance. 1, record 2, English, - common%20cause%20effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet de cause commune
1, record 2, French, effet%20de%20cause%20commune
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effets qui se manifestent dans plusieurs composants de l'équipement ou de la structure et qui ont une même cause. Voici des exemples de cause commune : écrasement d'avion; séisme; tornade; incendie; environnement hostile commun; défauts de conception communs; erreurs communes de fabrication, d'installation, d'exploitation ou d'entretien. 1, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20cause%20commune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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