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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

dormitory: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

câline : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Development
DEF

A town that is predominantly residential, having few if any nonresidential services and facilities, and that serves as a residential area for an adjoining or nearby municipality or metropolitan area.

CONT

About 1963, when the population reaches the number of 1.160.000 inhabitants, that important growth gives rise to marginal areas placed in the interstices of the legal city. On the other hand, it can be observed an explosive growth of housing states beyond the administrative limits of the city, becoming all together, a dense dormitory town.

CONT

... The so-called Turkish model, which means that Sillamäe will be a dormitory-town for people working in oil-shale mines and other enterprises in the neighbourhood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement urbain
DEF

Agglomération suburbaine dont les habitants ont leurs occupations dans la grande ville voisine, et ne se trouvent chez-eux qu'en soirée et en fin de semaine.

OBS

Pluriel : des cités-dortoirs, des villes-dortoirs, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ordenación urbana
DEF

Núcleo urbano próximo a una gran ciudad, en la que desarrollan su trabajo los habitantes de ese núcleo urbano, al que regresan diariamente casi exclusivamente para el descanso.

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Record 3 1987-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Housing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Layout of the Workplace
  • Construction Site Organization
  • Interior Design
DEF

A large room providing sleeping quarters for many persons and sometimes divided into cubicles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Implantation des locaux de travail
  • Organisation des chantiers
  • Architecture d'intérieurs
CONT

Dans les régions isolées, il sera nécessaire de prévoir des logements pour les ouvriers : dortoirs, salles de repos. De même, on devra installer des cantines et des équipements sanitaires, une infirmerie.

Spanish

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