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MAISON UNIFAMILIALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Urban Housing
- Sociology of the Family
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- single-family dwelling
1, record 1, English, single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- single-family house 2, record 1, English, single%2Dfamily%20house
correct
- single family house 3, record 1, English, single%20family%20house
correct
- single-family home 4, record 1, English, single%2Dfamily%20home
correct, United States
- single house 5, record 1, English, single%20house
correct
- one-family house 6, record 1, English, one%2Dfamily%20house
correct
- one-family dwelling 6, record 1, English, one%2Dfamily%20dwelling
correct
- single-family residence 7, record 1, English, single%2Dfamily%20residence
correct
- house 8, record 1, English, house
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
single-family dwelling: Detached building designed for or used exclusively by one family. 9, record 1, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
single-family dwelling: A house designed to shelter one group of related individuals, typically with a single kitchen; often used to mean a detached house. 10, record 1, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
house: Building designed as one dwelling. 11, record 1, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 DEF
house: a building used as a dwelling, especially for a single family; ... 10, record 1, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Single-family homes ... provide housing for about two-thirds of the families of the United States. 4, record 1, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
house: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 12, record 1, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison individuelle
1, record 1, French, maison%20individuelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun, France, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison unifamiliale 2, record 1, French, maison%20unifamiliale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- habitation individuelle 3, record 1, French, habitation%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maison qui comporte un seul logement. 4, record 1, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Construction à un ou plusieurs niveaux destinée au logement d'une famille. 3, record 1, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compte tenu de l'évolution de la notion sociologique de «famille», le terme «maison individuelle» doit être préféré au terme «maison unifamiliale». 4, record 1, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «maison unifamiliale» est utilisé au Québec, alors que le terme «maison individuelle» est usité en France. 5, record 1, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
maison individuelle : Terme et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française. 6, record 1, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
maison individuelle : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec la «maison familiale» qui désigne en propre la maison qui abrite une famille en particulier. 8, record 1, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Sociología de la familia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- casa unifamiliar
1, record 1, Spanish, casa%20unifamiliar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- casa individual 2, record 1, Spanish, casa%20individual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single dwelling 1, record 2, English, single%20dwelling
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- single housing 1, record 2, English, single%20housing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- logement unifamilial
1, record 2, French, logement%20unifamilial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maison unifamiliale 1, record 2, French, maison%20unifamiliale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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