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BACHELOR DWELLING UNIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Housing
DEF

[A] unit with not more than one bedroom, providing therein living, sleeping, eating, food preparation and sanitary facilities for one or two adults. Other essential facilities and services may be shared with other dwelling units.

Key term(s)
  • bachelor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
DEF

Logement composé d'une pièce principale unique et de locaux accessoires (salle de bains, cuisine, etc.).

DEF

Petit appartement de célibataire, de personne seule.

OBS

Notons que pour désigner un appartement d'une seule pièce, studio a détrôné garçonnière qui n'est plus guère en usage. Sans doute est-ce là le fait d'un engouement certain pour les mots techniques et les emprunts étrangers, qui n'est pas gênant et que nul ne songe à déraciner.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Viviendas (Urbanismo)
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