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CONURBACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- conurbation
1, record 1, English, conurbation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- agglomeration 2, record 1, English, agglomeration
see observation
- high-density region 3, record 1, English, high%2Ddensity%20region
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extensive urban area resulting from the expansion of several cities or towns so that they coalesce but usually retain their separate identities. 4, record 1, English, - conurbation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "agglomeration" and "high-density region" are descriptive terms which possess a more general meaning but which are nevertheless considered by many authors as perfect synonyms for "conurbation". Compare with "urban concentration". 5, record 1, English, - conurbation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conurbation
1, record 1, French, conurbation
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agglomération multicommunale 2, record 1, French, agglom%C3%A9ration%20multicommunale
feminine noun
- région à grande densité démographique 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gion%20%C3%A0%20grande%20densit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9mographique
see observation, feminine noun
- zone de grosse concentration urbaine 3, record 1, French, zone%20de%20grosse%20concentration%20urbaine
see observation, feminine noun
- concentration urbaine 3, record 1, French, concentration%20urbaine
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agglomération formée d'une ville et de ses banlieues, ou de villes voisines réunies. 4, record 1, French, - conurbation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Agglomération constituée par des unités urbaines qui se développent spontanément dans un secteur géographique déterminé et finissent par venir au contact les unes des autres. 5, record 1, French, - conurbation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous étudierons la composition familiale et socio-économique des ménages qui viennent vivre dans les grandes villes et ceux qui en partent, et nous essaierons de voir dans quelle mesure la nature de ces flux migratoires a modifié la composition de la population de ces villes et de leurs conurbations. 6, record 1, French, - conurbation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concentration urbaine : Certains auteurs donnent un sens voisin mais tout de même différent à ce terme : «Grand nombre d'établissements humains dotés de structures urbaines rassemblés sur un territoire donné» (en anglais : «urban concentration») [source : CILFG-37, 1993 p. 80]. D'autres dictionnaires donnent tous ces termes comme de parfaits synonymes. On peut penser que «concentration urbaine» est un terme descriptif générique par rapport à «conurbation». 7, record 1, French, - conurbation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordenación urbana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conurbación
1, record 1, Spanish, conurbaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de varias áreas metropolitanas juntas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - conurbaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Se refiere] a las áreas urbanas de gran amplitud, y en las cuales los núcleos de población se hallan tan próximos entre sí que, de hecho, componen un mismo conjunto urbano. 3, record 1, Spanish, - conurbaci%C3%B3n
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