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USABLE AREA [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- usable area
1, record 1, English, usable%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The office floor area available to the tenant. 1, record 1, English, - usable%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Columns and related support structures are not included in the usable area. 1, record 1, English, - usable%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- superficie utilisable
1, record 1, French, superficie%20utilisable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie des bureaux à la disposition du locataire. 1, record 1, French, - superficie%20utilisable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les colonnes et autres éléments d'ossature n'entrent pas en ligne de compte dans le calcul de la superficie utilisable. 1, record 1, French, - superficie%20utilisable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- usable floor area
1, record 2, English, usable%20floor%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- usable space 2, record 2, English, usable%20space
correct
- usable area 2, record 2, English, usable%20area
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That area within the outside walls measured and computed in the same manner as "Rentable Area" but excluding common use areas which serve the entire floor or building, known as Accessory Areas. 3, record 2, English, - usable%20floor%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The net floor area in a building after deducting the area occupied by lobbies, corridors, rest rooms, cafeterias, etc. 4, record 2, English, - usable%20floor%20area
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
useable: Same as usable. 5, record 2, English, - usable%20floor%20area
Record 2, Key term(s)
- useable floor area
- useable space
- useable area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- superficie utilisable
1, record 2, French, superficie%20utilisable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aire utilisable 1, record 2, French, aire%20utilisable
correct, feminine noun
- surface utilisable 2, record 2, French, surface%20utilisable
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Celle-ci comprend les colonnes et les surplombs que nécessite l'ossature de l'immeuble, mais non les [...] secteurs auxiliaires [...] ni les aires de service. La superficie utilisable [...] est calculée en mesurant à partir de la paroi intérieure du mur extérieur [...] jusqu'à la paroi intérieure opposée du mur extérieur [...] 3, record 2, French, - superficie%20utilisable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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