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HAMEAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hamlet
1, record 1, English, hamlet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest incorporated unit of municipal government. 2, record 1, English, - hamlet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A compact urban settlement within the countryside, with the essential characteristics of a complete neighborhood, but with few, if any, commercial services. Typically, a hamlet is a cluster of housing around an identificable multiple-use or open space center, surrounded by countryside prairie, forest or active agriculture. 3, record 1, English, - hamlet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
incorporation into a hamlet, the bottom rung of the municipal ladder. N.Y. Times. 2, record 1, English, - hamlet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hameau
1, record 1, French, hameau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupement isolé de quelques maisons, en milieu rural. 2, record 1, French, - hameau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hameau : terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF. 3, record 1, French, - hameau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordenación urbana
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aldea
1, record 1, Spanish, aldea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caserío 2, record 1, Spanish, caser%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Núcleo de población] constituido por un grupo de casas que pueden pertenecer a una o varias familias. Administrativamente pertenece en general al municipio más cercano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aldea
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