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ABUTTING [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Real Estate
DEF

Touching; sharing a common boundary.

OBS

In its primary meaning, "abutting" implies a closer proximity than does the term "adjacent", and whether "adjacent" is to be interpreted as "lying near to" or "actually adjoining" depends on the facts of each situation.

OBS

The sides of the land are properly said to be adjoining to, and the ends abutting on, the land contiguous.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immobilier

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bienes raíces
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Record 2 2000-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

contiguous: adjoining, near.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

contigu : voisin, proche.

OBS

adjacent : situé auprès (seulement avec quelques noms : rue, pays, terre, etc.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Dícese de algo contiguo o limítrofe con otro.

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