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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- affordable housing
1, record 1, English, affordable%20housing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Canada, housing is considered "affordable" if it costs less than 30% of a household's before-tax income. Many people think the term "affordable housing" refers only to rental housing that is subsidized by the government. In reality, it's a very broad term that can include housing provided by the private, public and non-profit sectors. It also includes all forms of housing tenure: rental, ownership and co-operative ownership, as well as temporary and permanent housing. 2, record 1, English, - affordable%20housing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- logement abordable
1, record 1, French, logement%20abordable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Canada, un logement est considéré comme abordable s'il coûte moins de 30 % du revenu avant impôt du ménage. Bien des gens croient qu'un «logement abordable» désigne uniquement un logement locatif subventionné par le gouvernement. En réalité, ce terme générique peut regrouper les habitations fournies par les secteurs privé, public et sans but lucratif. Il englobe également tous les modes d'occupation : logements locatifs ou pour propriétaire-occupant, coopératives d'habitation ou logements permanents ou temporaires. 2, record 1, French, - logement%20abordable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vivienda a precio módico
1, record 1, Spanish, vivienda%20a%20precio%20m%C3%B3dico
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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