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HOTEL URBAIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Practice (Hotels)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boutique hotel
1, record 1, English, boutique%20hotel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively small hotel located in an urban or semi-urban area and characterized by unique architecture, sophisticated design and personalized service. 2, record 1, English, - boutique%20hotel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation hôtelière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hôtel-boutique
1, record 1, French, h%C3%B4tel%2Dboutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hôtel boutique 2, record 1, French, h%C3%B4tel%20boutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hôtel relativement petit situé en milieu urbain ou semi-urbain et caractérisé par une architecture unique, un design recherché et un service personnalisé. 3, record 1, French, - h%C3%B4tel%2Dboutique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers hôtels-boutiques voient le jour dans les années 80. Tout d’abord principalement situés aux États-Unis, ces établissements hôteliers ne tardent pas à susciter un engouement [...] Les hôtels-boutiques cherchent à concurrencer, au moyen de caractéristiques originales, les grandes chaînes hôtelières répondant davantage à un créneau d’uniformisation et de standardisation. 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%B4tel%2Dboutique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- insect hotel
1, record 2, English, insect%20hotel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bug hotel 1, record 2, English, bug%20hotel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beneficial insects support biodiversity, the foundation for the world's ecological balance. An insect hotel in your garden will attract these beneficial insects, offering them a space where they can propagate and hunker down for the winter. Encouraging biodiversity in the garden helps to increase ecosystem productivity. 1, record 2, English, - insect%20hotel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hôtel à insectes
1, record 2, French, h%C3%B4tel%20%C3%A0%20insectes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un hôtel à insectes pour son jardin. [...] L'objectif de ces hôtels est d’offrir, surtout en milieu urbain, des abris pour les insectes pollinisateurs indigènes comme les abeilles. La mortalité de ces pollinisateurs est en hausse, notamment à cause de l'usage des pesticides de la famille des néonicotinoïdes. Ces insectes n’ ont aussi généralement que très peu d’endroits en ville où ils peuvent se reproduire. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%B4tel%20%C3%A0%20insectes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- city hall
1, record 3, English, city%20hall
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- town hall 2, record 3, English, town%20hall
correct
- hôtel de ville 3, record 3, English, h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The headquarters of the local government in a city. 4, record 3, English, - city%20hall
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
city hall: chiefly North American. 5, record 3, English, - city%20hall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration municipale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hôtel de ville
1, record 3, French, h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mairie 2, record 3, French, mairie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment conçu et équipé pour abriter les services municipaux et en particulier les réunions du Conseil municipal. 3, record 3, French, - h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En France] En principe, «hôtel de ville» désigne la mairie d’une grande ville ou d’une assez grande ville, et ne s’emploie jamais quand on parle d’une petite commune rurale(l'expression peut se dire cependant quand on parle d’une petite localité [...] si elle a, par son aspect, un caractère incontestablement urbain et si l'édifice est isolé, assez grand). Mairie peut se dire aussi bien à propos d’une très grande ville [...] que d’une très petite commune [...] 4, record 3, French, - h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«mairie» : La mairie désigne à la fois : la charge du maire, l’administration municipale, le bâtiment où se trouve le bureau du maire, les services de l’administration municipale, et où siège normalement le conseil municipal. 5, record 3, French, - h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il est à noter que le terme «mairie» est encore très peu usité au Canada. 5, record 3, French, - h%C3%B4tel%20de%20ville
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Administración municipal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ayuntamiento
1, record 3, Spanish, ayuntamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- alcaldía 2, record 3, Spanish, alcald%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- casa de la villa 3, record 3, Spanish, casa%20de%20la%20villa
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Edificio en que tiene sus oficinas la administración de un municipio. 3, record 3, Spanish, - ayuntamiento
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Architectural Design
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- principal court-yard 1, record 4, English, principal%20court%2Dyard
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- main courtyard 2, record 4, English, main%20courtyard
- main quadrangle 3, record 4, English, main%20quadrangle
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
in a medieval castle, an open space following a fore-court, and closed by walls or buildings. 1, record 4, English, - principal%20court%2Dyard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Quadrangle: A rectangular courtyard enclosed by buildings on all sides and sometimes within a large building complex. The arrangement is often found in colleges and schools. 4, record 4, English, - principal%20court%2Dyard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Conception architecturale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cour d'honneur
1, record 4, French, cour%20d%27honneur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace de réception dans un immeuble, un hôtel, un château. 2, record 4, French, - cour%20d%27honneur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cour de la forteresse médiévale devient à l'époque classique un espace intermédiaire entre le portail d’entrée et le logis, dans le château comme dans l'hôtel urbain : c'est une cour d’honneur, souvent distincte de la cour des communs et parfois même précédée d’une avant-cour. 3, record 4, French, - cour%20d%27honneur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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