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LETTING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- let
1, record 1, English, let
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letting 1, record 1, English, letting
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action of allowing the use of (houses, lands, etc.) on payment of rent, etc... (Oxford) 1, record 1, English, - let
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A letting for hire or rent (Oxford). 1, record 1, English, - let
Record 1, Key term(s)
- letting out
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- location
1, record 1, French, location
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
location : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - location
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letting
1, record 2, English, letting
correct, noun, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"To rent" and "to lease" are used both ways. "To let", on the other hand, only refers to the lessor's action". 2, record 2, English, - letting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As used by (real) estate agents in G.B., the term "to let" is more common than the phrase "for rent", the usual term in the U.S. 3, record 2, English, - letting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- location
1, record 2, French, location
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Bienes raíces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrendamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, arrendamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- alquiler 2, record 2, Spanish, alquiler
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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