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PARKING GARAGE [7 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2023-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 2 2018-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Vehicle Parking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Stationnement

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vehicle Parking
DEF

A multistoreyed structure for parking a large number of automobiles.

Key term(s)
  • multi-story park
  • multi-storey parking garage
  • multi-story parking garage
  • multistory garage
  • multi-story garage
  • multi-storey garage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stationnement
DEF

Parc de stationnement souterrain ou aérien comportant plusieurs niveaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estacionamiento
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Record 4 2014-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vehicle Parking
DEF

A building or compartment of a building used for housing an automotive vehicle.

OBS

Parking garages should be located and designed to maximize usage, such as permitting daytime business use and evening recreational parking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stationnement
DEF

Lieu couvert généralement clos, abri destiné à recevoir des véhicules, à l'exception des véhicules hippomobiles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estacionamiento
DEF

Local destinado a guardar automóviles, particular o público.

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Record 5 2011-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vehicle Parking
  • Underground Planning (Urban Studies)
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.

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.

OBS

underground garage: term proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stationnement
  • Aménagement souterrain (Urbanisme)
DEF

Bâtiment à un ou plusieurs niveaux de sous-sol édifié pour parquer des véhicules automobiles.

OBS

garage souterrain : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estacionamiento
  • Planificación subterránea (Urbanismo)
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Record 6 2002-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vehicle Parking
CONT

Both an open air lot and an elevated parking garage are located next to the salon on Province Street.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stationnement
DEF

Parc de stationnement comportant un ou plusieurs étages au-dessus du sol.

Spanish

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Record 7 1992-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Garages and Service Stations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Garages et stations-service
DEF

Milieu couvert, à étages, où l'on remise les automobiles au moyen d'une plate-forme mécanique, qui distribue les véhicules dans les alvéoles libres.

Spanish

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