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URBANISTICO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mix of uses
1, record 1, English, mix%20of%20uses
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- diversity of uses 1, record 1, English, diversity%20of%20uses
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In urban planning, a mix of uses means that various uses coexist. For example, residential, commercial, institutional or recreational uses can be found in the same neighbourhood. 1, record 1, English, - mix%20of%20uses
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mixité d'usages
1, record 1, French, mixit%C3%A9%20d%27usages
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mixité des usages 1, record 1, French, mixit%C3%A9%20des%20usages
correct, feminine noun
- diversité d'usages 1, record 1, French, diversit%C3%A9%20d%27usages
correct, feminine noun
- diversité des usages 1, record 1, French, diversit%C3%A9%20des%20usages
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En aménagement urbain, la mixité d'usages se traduit par la coexistence de divers usages. Par exemple, des usages résidentiels, commerciaux, institutionnels ou récréatifs peuvent se trouver dans un même quartier. 1, record 1, French, - mixit%C3%A9%20d%27usages
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación urbana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mezcla de usos
1, record 1, Spanish, mezcla%20de%20usos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En este tiempo transcurrido, la regeneración urbana, el desarrollo de la mezcla de usos y la visión de los centros históricos han propiciado el cambio del paradigma de carácter urbanístico por uno más centrado en el desarrollo humano [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - mezcla%20de%20usos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Urban Studies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue space
1, record 2, English, blue%20space
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Blue spaces refer to exterior urban surfaces that are primarily dominated by water, such as lakes, rivers, ponds and fountains. 1, record 2, English, - blue%20space
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Urbanisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espace bleu
1, record 2, French, espace%20bleu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les espaces bleus désignent les surfaces urbaines extérieures qui sont principalement dominées par l'eau, par exemple les lacs, les rivières, les étangs et les fontaines. 1, record 2, French, - espace%20bleu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Urbanismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espacio azul
1, record 2, Spanish, espacio%20azul
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- infraestructura azul 1, record 2, Spanish, infraestructura%20azul
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término espacio azul(o infraestructura azul) usado en planeamiento urbanístico se refiere a zonas al aire libre accesibles al público que cuentan con espejos de agua integrados en el paisaje. 1, record 2, Spanish, - espacio%20azul
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Tiananmen Square
1, record 3, English, Tiananmen%20Square
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Gate of Heavenly Place 1, record 3, English, Gate%20of%20Heavenly%20Place
correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tiananmen Square is the large plaza near the center of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (literally, Gate of Heavenly Peace) which sits to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. It has great cultural significance as a symbol because it was the site of several key events in Chinese history. 1, record 3, English, - Tiananmen%20Square
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Tian'anmen
1, record 3, French, Tian%27anmen
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- place Tiananmen 2, record 3, French, place%20Tiananmen
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- place de la porte de la Paix Céleste 2, record 3, French, place%20de%20la%20porte%20de%20la%20Paix%20C%C3%A9leste
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La place Tiananmen est située au centre du Pékin. Elle est entourée de monuments reflétant l'histoire de la Chine. 2, record 3, French, - Tian%27anmen
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Designaciones históricas
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tiananmen
1, record 3, Spanish, Tiananmen
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- plaza de Tian’anmen 2, record 3, Spanish, plaza%20de%20Tian%26rsquo%3Banmen
correct, feminine noun, Asia
- plaza de la Puerta de la Paz Celestial 2, record 3, Spanish, plaza%20de%20la%20Puerta%20de%20la%20Paz%20Celestial
correct, feminine noun, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Plaza de Tian’anmen [...] en Pekín fue construida e ideada dentro del plan urbanístico de la capital de China [...] convirtiéndose en símbolo de la nueva China. Con su construcción se pretendió crear una gran explanada en la que se pudieran desarrollar masivos actos de adhesión política, cuya tradición era inexistente en China, al estilo de los que se realizaban en la Plaza Roja de Moscú en la Unión Soviética. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Tiananmen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tiananmen: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la grafía "Tiananmen" para el nombre de la plaza de Pekín. La forma original en el sistema pinyin para la escritura del mandarín contiene un apóstrofo y se puede considerar válido mantenerlo, pero por simplicidad gráfica es mejor suprimirlo, al igual que se eliminan normalmente los acentos y otros diacríticos de las vocales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Tiananmen
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Urban Planning
- Urban Development
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- regulatory urban planning 1, record 4, English, regulatory%20urban%20planning
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- urban planning standards 2, record 4, English, urban%20planning%20standards
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- urban planning standard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Aménagement urbain
- Développement urbain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- urbanisme réglementaire
1, record 4, French, urbanisme%20r%C3%A9glementaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des dispositions de droit public ayant pour objet de déterminer les conditions de l'utilisation et de l'occupation des sols. 2, record 4, French, - urbanisme%20r%C3%A9glementaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamentación (Urbanismo)
- Planificación urbana
- Ordenación urbana
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estándares urbanísticos
1, record 4, Spanish, est%C3%A1ndares%20urban%C3%ADsticos
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Criterios de ordenación establecidos por la ley, no al objeto de regular directamente el uso del suelo y de las construcciones, sino con la finalidad específica de establecer principios ciertos a observar obligatoriamente por el planeamiento urbanístico. 1, record 4, Spanish, - est%C3%A1ndares%20urban%C3%ADsticos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El criterio [es] que el máximo de viviendas por hectárea no debe superar el número de 75. 1, record 4, Spanish, - est%C3%A1ndares%20urban%C3%ADsticos
Record 4, Key term(s)
- estándar urbanístico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- road network
1, record 5, English, road%20network
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- road system 1, record 5, English, road%20system
correct
- roadnet 2, record 5, English, roadnet
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The system of roads within an area. 2, record 5, English, - road%20network
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
road network: term proposed by the World Road Association. 3, record 5, English, - road%20network
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réseau routier
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9seau%20routier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- voirie 2, record 5, French, voirie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des routes d'un pays, d'une région. 3, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20routier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau routier : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la Route. 4, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20routier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes viales
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- red arterial
1, record 5, Spanish, red%20arterial
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- red viaria 2, record 5, Spanish, red%20viaria
correct, feminine noun
- red vial 3, record 5, Spanish, red%20vial
correct, feminine noun
- red de carreteras 4, record 5, Spanish, red%20de%20carreteras
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En urbanismo, el conjunto de autopistas, autovías y otras carreteras de acceso a los núcleos de población y las vías de enlace entre las mismas, que discurren total o parcialmente por zonas urbanas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - red%20arterial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La red de carreteras españolas se desarrolla a pasos agigantados [...] 4, record 5, Spanish, - red%20arterial
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalmente, las redes arteriales son objeto de un plan viario confeccionado en coordinación con el planeamiento urbanístico. 1, record 5, Spanish, - red%20arterial
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-04-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- urbanistic
1, record 6, English, urbanistic
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
urbanistic: Of or relating to urbanism. 2, record 6, English, - urbanistic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- urbanistique
1, record 6, French, urbanistique
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- urbaniste 2, record 6, French, urbaniste
correct
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
urbanistique, adj. Qui appartient, qui est propre, qui a trait à l'urbanisme. 3, record 6, French, - urbanistique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
urbanistique : Qui a trait à l'urbanisation, à l'urbanisme. 4, record 6, French, - urbanistique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plan, projet, politique urbanistique; conceptions urbanistiques discutables. 3, record 6, French, - urbanistique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Réglementation urbaniste. 4, record 6, French, - urbanistique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Urbanismo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- urbanístico
1, record 6, Spanish, urban%C3%ADstico
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Del urbanismo. 2, record 6, Spanish, - urban%C3%ADstico
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- high-density housing
1, record 7, English, high%2Ddensity%20housing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- large housing estate 2, record 7, English, large%20housing%20estate
correct
- high-density housing complex 3, record 7, English, high%2Ddensity%20housing%20complex
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Moshe Sadfie] is one of Canada's most famous architects ... Expo '67 gave him the chance to see his McGill University thesis built as Habitat '67. It was a brilliant and socially sensitive design which aimed at providing a new model for high-density housing which combined privacy, economy and visual interest. Habitat '67 was a prototype relying on modular construction. Each module was an elongated cube built on site and hoisted into position with a crane. Depending on the number of modules used, a given apartment could range from a 600 sq. ft. (55 sq.m.) bachelor unit to a family-sized suite. 1, record 7, English, - high%2Ddensity%20housing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- grand ensemble
1, record 7, French, grand%20ensemble
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- grand ensemble d'habitation 2, record 7, French, grand%20ensemble%20d%27habitation
correct, masculine noun
- ensemble domiciliaire à haute densité 3, record 7, French, ensemble%20domiciliaire%20%C3%A0%20haute%20densit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble résidentiel d'un ou plusieurs milliers de logements qui appartiennent souvent pour la plupart, parfois en totalité, au secteur social et qui sont réalisés sous l'autorité d'un aménageur unique. 4, record 7, French, - grand%20ensemble
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'urbanisation sous forme de grands ensembles [...] [avait pour] objectif [...] de concentrer géographiquement les réalisations d'infrastructures et d'équipements publics par souci d'économie. [...] les phénomènes de ghetto qu'entraînaient de grandes concentrations de logements sociaux [...] devaient provoquer l'abandon progressif de ce mode d'urbanisation [...] 4, record 7, French, - grand%20ensemble
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Moshe Safdie est l'un des architectes les plus célèbres du Canada [...] Expo 67 lui donna l'occasion de concrétiser la thèse qu'il avait écrite à McGill et qui devint Habitat 67. Ce prototype d'ensemble domiciliaire à haute densité est composé de modules rectangulaires qui furent construits sur place et disposés à l'aide de grues; il était conçu pour être économique, esthétique et privé. La superficie des appartements est fonction du nombre de modules utilisés : du studio (55 m²) à l'appartement familial. 3, record 7, French, - grand%20ensemble
Record 7, Key term(s)
- grand ensemble d'habitations
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- conjunto urbanístico
1, record 7, Spanish, conjunto%20urban%C3%ADstico
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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