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METES BOUNDS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metes and bounds
1, record 1, English, metes%20and%20bounds
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The limits or boundaries of property as marked by natural features or man-made structures (Yogis, 2nd, p. 142). 1, record 1, English, - metes%20and%20bounds
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metes and bounds; term usually used in the plural. 2, record 1, English, - metes%20and%20bounds
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limites
1, record 1, French, limites
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
limites : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte. 2, record 1, French, - limites
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
limites : 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, - limites
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
- Technical Surveys
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- metes and bounds
1, record 2, English, metes%20and%20bounds
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- butts and bounds 2, record 2, English, butts%20and%20bounds
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A means of describing the location of land by defining boundaries in terms of directions (courses) and distances from one or more specified points of reference. 3, record 2, English, - metes%20and%20bounds
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
- Levés et relevés techniques (Arpentage)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bornes et limites
1, record 2, French, bornes%20et%20limites
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tenants et aboutissants 2, record 2, French, tenants%20et%20aboutissants
avoid, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación urbana
- Levantamientos técnicos
- Bienes raíces
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- trazado
1, record 2, Spanish, trazado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- descripción 1, record 2, Spanish, descripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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