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BUILDING DENSITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- building density 1, record 1, English, building%20density
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- density of building 2, record 1, English, density%20of%20building
- coverage density 3, record 1, English, coverage%20density
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio between the built-on area and the total of the land on which the construction is situated. 4, record 1, English, - building%20density
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- densité de construction
1, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20construction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- densité de surface construite 2, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20de%20surface%20construite
correct, feminine noun
- densité d'occupation du sol 2, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20d%27occupation%20du%20sol
correct, feminine noun
- densité d'occupation des sols 3, record 1, French, densit%C3%A9%20d%27occupation%20des%20sols
correct, feminine noun
- D.O.S. 3, record 1, French, D%2EO%2ES%2E
correct, feminine noun
- D.O.S. 3, record 1, French, D%2EO%2ES%2E
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
rapport entre la somme des surfaces de plancher habitables d'une ou plusieurs constructions et la surface totale du terrain d'implantation. 4, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La densité de construction à laquelle on souhaite aboutir en fixant un C.O.S. [coefficient d'occupation des sols] est fonction de la capacité des équipements collectifs existant ou en cours de réalisation, ainsi que du caractère de la zone. 5, record 1, French, - densit%C3%A9%20de%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación (Urbanismo)
- Reglamentación y normas de construcción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad de construcción
1, record 1, Spanish, densidad%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- densidad de superficie edificada 1, record 1, Spanish, densidad%20de%20superficie%20edificada
feminine noun
- densidad de ocupación del suelo 1, record 1, Spanish, densidad%20de%20ocupaci%C3%B3n%20del%20suelo
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high density apartment building 1, record 2, English, high%20density%20apartment%20building
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- immeuble collectif à haute densité
1, record 2, French, immeuble%20collectif%20%C3%A0%20haute%20densit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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