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APARTMENT BUILDING [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apartment building
1, record 1, English, apartment%20building
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apartment building: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - apartment%20building
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- immeuble d'habitation
1, record 1, French, immeuble%20d%27habitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
immeuble d'habitation : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 1, French, - immeuble%20d%27habitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Residential Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apartment building
1, record 2, English, apartment%20building
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- apartment dwelling 2, record 2, English, apartment%20dwelling
correct
- apartment house 3, record 2, English, apartment%20house
correct
- flat house 4, record 2, English, flat%20house
correct
- apartment block 5, record 2, English, apartment%20block
correct
- block of flats 6, record 2, English, block%20of%20flats
correct, Great Britain
- multiple dwelling 7, record 2, English, multiple%20dwelling
correct
- multifamily dwelling 5, record 2, English, multifamily%20dwelling
correct
- multi-family dwelling 8, record 2, English, multi%2Dfamily%20dwelling
correct
- multiple-family dwelling 8, record 2, English, multiple%2Dfamily%20dwelling
- multiple family dwelling 8, record 2, English, multiple%20family%20dwelling
- multiple dwelling structure 2, record 2, English, multiple%20dwelling%20structure
- multi-occupancy block 9, record 2, English, multi%2Doccupancy%20block
- residential building 10, record 2, English, residential%20building
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any building, including townhouses, condominiums ... or cooperative apartments used or intended to be used as the residence of three or more families living independently of each other. 11, record 2, English, - apartment%20building
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In spite of the narrower definitions found in some sources (cf. SCONS 1980, p. 625), this concept is not limited to residential buildings consisting of rental units only, but also applies to those which fall under cooperative or condominium form of ownership. 12, record 2, English, - apartment%20building
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also record for the term "tenement building". 12, record 2, English, - apartment%20building
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immeuble d'habitation
1, record 2, French, immeuble%20d%27habitation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- immeuble résidentiel 2, record 2, French, immeuble%20r%C3%A9sidentiel
correct, masculine noun
- immeuble à usage d'habitation 3, record 2, French, immeuble%20%C3%A0%20usage%20d%27habitation
correct, masculine noun
- immeuble collectif 4, record 2, French, immeuble%20collectif
correct, masculine noun
- habitation collective 5, record 2, French, habitation%20collective
correct, feminine noun
- habitation multifamiliale 6, record 2, French, habitation%20multifamiliale
feminine noun, Canada
- bâtiment résidentiel 7, record 2, French, b%C3%A2timent%20r%C3%A9sidentiel
masculine noun
- immeuble d'appartements 6, record 2, French, immeuble%20d%27appartements
masculine noun, Canada
- maison d'appartements 8, record 2, French, maison%20d%27appartements
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
- maison à appartements 8, record 2, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20appartements
see observation, feminine noun
- maison à logements 9, record 2, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20logements
avoid, feminine noun
- immeuble domiciliaire 10, record 2, French, immeuble%20domiciliaire
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- bloc à appartements 11, record 2, French, bloc%20%C3%A0%20appartements
avoid, masculine noun, Canada
- conciergerie 8, record 2, French, conciergerie
avoid, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Construction destinée à l'habitat collectif. 7, record 2, French, - immeuble%20d%27habitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La période actuelle se caractérise par un ensemble d'habitations, allant de l'«individuelle», isolée, à l'immeuble dit «grand collectif». [...] Les immeubles collectifs. Ils sont de divers types. a) Le petit collectif bas comprend quatre logements, groupés autour d'un palier sur rez-de-chaussée de service [...] b) Les immeubles en bande de grande hauteur [...] c) Les immeubles-tours [...] 4, record 2, French, - immeuble%20d%27habitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «habitation collective» figure à la source ROBER dans la définition du mot «grand ensemble». 12, record 2, French, - immeuble%20d%27habitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On dira [...] immeuble d'habitation (collective) de préférence à la maison à appartements [...] maison d'appartements est à proscrire. 8, record 2, French, - immeuble%20d%27habitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'adjectif «domiciliaire» n'est usité que dans le langage juridique [...] Il ne faut pas dire «immeuble domiciliaire» au lieu d'«immeuble résidentiel» par opposition à immeuble à bureaux, à immeuble industriel et à immeuble commercial. 13, record 2, French, - immeuble%20d%27habitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- edificio residencial
1, record 2, Spanish, edificio%20residencial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vivienda colectiva 1, record 2, Spanish, vivienda%20colectiva
feminine noun
- edificio de apartamentos 2, record 2, Spanish, edificio%20de%20apartamentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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