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ACTE CONSTRUIRE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limited-dividend housing company
1, record 1, English, limited%2Ddividend%20housing%20company
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- limited-dividend company 2, record 1, English, limited%2Ddividend%20company
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] limited-dividend housing company means a company incorporated to construct, hold and manage a low-rental housing project, the dividends payable by which are limited by the terms of its charter or instrument of incorporation to five per cent per annum or less. 3, record 1, English, - limited%2Ddividend%20housing%20company
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compagnie de logement à dividendes limités
1, record 1, French, compagnie%20de%20logement%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- société immobilière à dividendes limités 2, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20immobili%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- compagnie à dividendes limités 3, record 1, French, compagnie%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- société à dividendes limités 3, record 1, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une ] société immobilière à dividendes limités [est défini comme une] personne morale constituée pour construire, détenir et administrer un ensemble d’habitation [à loyer modéré] et dont les dividendes ne peuvent, aux termes de ses statuts ou de son acte constitutif, être supérieurs à cinq pour cent l'an. 2, record 1, French, - compagnie%20de%20logement%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[…] la loi de 1944 autorisait aussi les prêts de l’État à des compagnies à dividendes limités, à un taux d’intérêt très bas […] Ces compagnies pouvaient soit construire des maisons nouvelles ou acquérir des maisons déjà érigées pour les transformer en habitations à loyer modique. 3, record 1, French, - compagnie%20de%20logement%20%C3%A0%20dividendes%20limit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preliminary agreement 1, record 2, English, preliminary%20agreement
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accord préalable
1, record 2, French, accord%20pr%C3%A9alable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accord de principe donné par l’Administration pour l’édification d’un immeuble et qui doit être suivi de l’attribution du permis de construire si le projet est conforme aux normes techniques (CISCO 79). 2, record 2, French, - accord%20pr%C3%A9alable
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si donc le contrôle de l'acte de construire doit être général, il ne doit pas être absolu. C'est l'idée qui a présidé à la réforme de 1986. Le législateur a tenté alors de différencier les travaux qui méritaient d’être contrôlés a priori de ceux qui pouvaient être réalisés sans accord préalable de l'administration et qui dès lors sont exclus du champ d’application du permis de construire. 3, record 2, French, - accord%20pr%C3%A9alable
Record 2, Key term(s)
- procédure d’accord préalable
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wrap-up insurance 1, record 3, English, wrap%2Dup%20insurance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- assurance globale de chantier
1, record 3, French, assurance%20globale%20de%20chantier
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assurance globale de chantier couvrant tous les intervenants à l'acte de construire. 1, record 3, French, - assurance%20globale%20de%20chantier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- construction process 1, record 4, English, construction%20process
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- building process 2, record 4, English, building%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acte de construire 1, record 4, French, acte%20de%20construire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-09-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- structural breakdown
1, record 5, English, structural%20breakdown
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is these internal forces of compression, tension, shear and the like which, when permitted to exceed certain limits, cause structural breakdown. 1, record 5, English, - structural%20breakdown
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ruine de l’ouvrage
1, record 5, French, ruine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bouvrage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rupture d’une construction 2, record 5, French, rupture%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20construction
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) tous ceux qui participent à l'acte de construire(...) doivent savoir qu'une fondation mal conçue ou mal exécutée peut entraîner la ruine de l'ouvrage, malgré une assiette convenable, 1, record 5, French, - ruine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bouvrage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour ces deux raisons, on ne peut calculer l’intensité d’un chargement qui produit la rupture d’une construction. 2, record 5, French, - ruine%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bouvrage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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