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HOTEL PASSAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hotel Industry (General)
- Tourist Lodging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- motel
1, record 1, English, motel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An establishment which provides lodging and parking and in which the rooms are usually accessible from an outdoor parking area ... 2, record 1, English, - motel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Motel" means a group of attached or detached buildings containing individual sleeping or housekeeping units, rooms or cabins designed primarily for temporary use by automobile tourists or transients, with a garage or parking space appurtenant to each unit, and includes an auto court, a tourist court, a motor hotel and a motor lodge. 3, record 1, English, - motel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hôtellerie (Généralités)
- Hébergement (Tourisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- motel
1, record 1, French, motel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- établissement motelier 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20motelier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hôtel situé au bord des routes à grande circulation, aménagé pour recevoir les automobilistes de passage. 3, record 1, French, - motel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Motel» désigne un ensemble de bâtiments adjacents ou distincts, composé de chambres à coucher ou d’unités de logement, de pièces ou de cabines, destinés principalement à l'usage provisoire des touristes ou des automobilistes de passage, et comportant une aire de garage ou une place de stationnement contiguë à chaque logement, et s’entend d’une auberge pour automobilistes ou pour touristes, d’un hôtel ou chalet pour automobilistes. 4, record 1, French, - motel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
motel : Contraction de «motor hotel». 5, record 1, French, - motel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hotelería (Generalidades)
- Alojamiento (Turismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- motel
1, record 1, Spanish, motel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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