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RECUL EAUX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glacial Lake Agassiz
1, record 1, English, glacial%20Lake%20Agassiz
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Lake Agassiz 1, record 1, English, Lake%20Agassiz
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 1, English, - glacial%20Lake%20Agassiz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Glacial Lake Agassiz occupied large areas in Minnesota, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario as Laurentide Ice Sheet receded north of the Mississippi drainage divide. 3, record 1, English, - glacial%20Lake%20Agassiz
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lac glaciaire Agassiz
1, record 1, French, lac%20glaciaire%20Agassiz
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lac Agassiz 1, record 1, French, lac%20Agassiz
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20glaciaire%20Agassiz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 1, French, - lac%20glaciaire%20Agassiz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Avec le recul de la masse de glace Laurentide, au nord de la ligne de partage des eaux du Mississippi, le lac glaciaire Agassiz recouvrait de vastes régions aujourd’hui comprises dans le Minnesota, le Dakota-Nord, la Saskatchewan, le Manitoba et l'Ontario. 3, record 1, French, - lac%20glaciaire%20Agassiz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Administrative Law
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water setback 1, record 2, English, water%20setback
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The straight line horizontal distance from the high water mark of water course, bay or lake to the nearest part of any excavation, building, structure or open storage use on the land. 1, record 2, English, - water%20setback
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Setback: The withdrawal of the face of a building to a line some distance from the boundary of the property, or from the street. 2, record 2, English, - water%20setback
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit administratif
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marge de reculement sur les eaux
1, record 2, French, marge%20de%20reculement%20sur%20les%20eaux
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marge de recul sur les eaux 1, record 2, French, marge%20de%20recul%20sur%20les%20eaux
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- recul sur les eaux 1, record 2, French, recul%20sur%20les%20eaux
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Marge de reculement : Espace non bâti, le plus souvent de faible largeur, maintenu entre l’alignement de la voie de desserte et la construction. Synonyme : marge de recul, recul. 2, record 2, French, - marge%20de%20reculement%20sur%20les%20eaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) des contraintes s’imposent en matière de construction; les unes sont particulières à un site, fixent les hauteurs maximales, les reculs sur la rue, les gabarits à respecter, le pourcentage d’occupation de l’immeuble sur le terrain, (...) 3, record 2, French, - marge%20de%20reculement%20sur%20les%20eaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il arrive qu’on ne puisse pas construire jusqu’à l’alignement de la voie publique (la limite de propriété du côté de la rue). Pour dégager l’espace public, une marge de recul peut être imposée, auquel cas les bâtiments ne peuvent dépasser une ligne imaginaire appelée aussi "alignement de construction". 3, record 2, French, - marge%20de%20reculement%20sur%20les%20eaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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