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AREA RURAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rural area
1, record 1, English, rural%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any open country, or any place, town, village, or city which is no part of or associated with an urban area and which has a population not in excess of 2,500 inhabitants, or has a population in excess of 2,500 but not in excess of 10,000 if it is rural in character, or has a population in excess of 10,000 but not in excess of 20,000 and is not contained within a standard metropolitan statistical area and has a serious lack of mortgage credit as determined by the Secretary of HUD (Housing and Urban Development]. 2, record 1, English, - rural%20area
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... New York, Chicago, and most other large metropolitan areas are recent migrants from rural areas. 3, record 1, English, - rural%20area
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espace rural
1, record 1, French, espace%20rural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- région rurale 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20rurale
correct, feminine noun
- pays rural 3, record 1, French, pays%20rural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace englobant l'espace agricole et les territoires d'implantation des collectivités rurales. 4, record 1, French, - espace%20rural
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le phénomène urbain, jadis confiné à de petits espaces, bien délimités et contrastés avec le pays rural ou «campagne» environnant. 5, record 1, French, - espace%20rural
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pays : Région géographique, plus ou moins nettement limitée, considerée dans son aspect physique ou humain. - Contrée, endroit, lieu, région. 6, record 1, French, - espace%20rural
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área rural
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20rural
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espacio rural 2, record 1, Spanish, espacio%20rural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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