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PARKING FACILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Vehicle Parking
- Urban Furnishings and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parking structure
1, record 1, English, parking%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tiered parking facility, either enclosed or open and attended or unattended. 2, record 1, English, - parking%20structure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- parking facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Stationnement
- Équipements urbains
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parc de stationnement en élévation
1, record 1, French, parc%20de%20stationnement%20en%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- parking en élévation 2, record 1, French, parking%20en%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La construction d'un parc de stationnement en élévation relève de la technique du bâtiment. L'ossature, généralement en béton armé, y tient une place prédominante par rapport au second œuvre. 1, record 1, French, - parc%20de%20stationnement%20en%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] que le parking en élévation soit lié ou non à un marché ou une surface commerciale quelconque, qu'il y ait quatre façades vues ou seulement une ou deux, son insertion dans le milieu urbain ne doit jamais être rejetée a priori sous prétexte qu'un parking, parce que fonctionnel, n'est pas beau et doit être caché. 1, record 1, French, - parc%20de%20stationnement%20en%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parking : Cet anglicisme, souvent critiqué, demeure courant en France, surtout dans l'usage oral, en 1978. Au Québec on emploie «stationnement», en Suisse romande «place de parc», calque de l'allemand «Parkplatz». 3, record 1, French, - parc%20de%20stationnement%20en%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vehicle Parking
- Underground Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underground garage
1, record 2, English, underground%20garage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- underground parking facility 2, record 2, English, underground%20parking%20facility
correct
- underground parking garage 2, record 2, English, underground%20parking%20garage
correct
- underground parking structure 2, record 2, English, underground%20parking%20structure
correct
- underground parking 2, record 2, English, underground%20parking
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... we have to increase the space allotment for a car in an underground garage to + or - 350 sq. ft. per car... It is therefore evident that the most economical parking in an underground garage is at a right angle. 2, record 2, English, - underground%20garage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
underground parking: Note that although this term is equivalent to "stationnement souterrain," it may also cover the concept of parking space. The other English terms on this record cannot designate the latter concept. Also, underground parking is always used in the singular, never in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - underground%20garage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
underground garage: term proposed by the World Road Association. 4, record 2, English, - underground%20garage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Stationnement
- Aménagement souterrain (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- parc souterrain
1, record 2, French, parc%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- garage souterrain 2, record 2, French, garage%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
- parc automobile souterrain 3, record 2, French, parc%20automobile%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
- parc de stationnement souterrain 4, record 2, French, parc%20de%20stationnement%20souterrain
correct, masculine noun
- parking souterrain 5, record 2, French, parking%20souterrain
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- parking en sous-sol 5, record 2, French, parking%20en%20sous%2Dsol
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment à un ou plusieurs niveaux de sous-sol édifié pour parquer des véhicules automobiles. 6, record 2, French, - parc%20souterrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
garage souterrain : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route. 7, record 2, French, - parc%20souterrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estacionamiento
- Planificación subterránea (Urbanismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- garaje subterráneo
1, record 2, Spanish, garaje%20subterr%C3%A1neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mass Transit
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parking facility 1, record 3, English, parking%20facility
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transports en commun
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équipement de stationnement 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20stationnement
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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