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NOYAU URBAIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urban node 1, record 1, English, urban%20node
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud urbain
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20urbain
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyau urbain 1, record 1, French, noyau%20urbain
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Urban Planning
- Census
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- core
1, record 2, English, core
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- urban core 1, record 2, English, urban%20core
former designation, correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The population centre with the highest population, around which a CMA [census metropolitan area] or a CA [census agglomeration] is delineated. 1, record 2, English, - core
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "core," "fringe" and "rural area" replace the terms "urban core," "urban fringe" and "rural fringe" for the 2011 Census. 1, record 2, English, - core
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Aménagement urbain
- Recensement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- noyau
1, record 2, French, noyau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- noyau urbain 1, record 2, French, noyau%20urbain
former designation, correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centre de population dont la population est la plus élevée et autour duquel une RMR [région métropolitaine de recensement] ou une AR [agglomération de recensement] est délimitée. 1, record 2, French, - noyau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «noyau», «banlieue» et «région rurale» remplacent les termes «noyau urbain», «banlieue urbaine» et «banlieue rurale» pour le Recensement de 2011. 1, record 2, French, - noyau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Urban Planning
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- city core
1, record 3, English, city%20core
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- core 2, record 3, English, core
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Simultaneously, the old city core or "downtowns" are evolving toward decline or renewal, while uptowns, suburbs, and outer suburbia are becoming interlocked in a new and still ... changing web of relationships. 1, record 3, English, - city%20core
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
city core; core: "Core" or "city core" is not synonymous with "downtown," though sometimes the terms are equated. "Downtown" normally refers to the main financial or commercial or office district, while "(city) core, wider in scope and including residential areas, refers to the older, built-up area of a city which may have social patterns differing from that of the more outlying areas. 3, record 3, English, - city%20core
Record 3, Key term(s)
- urban core
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Aménagement urbain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- noyau urbain
1, record 3, French, noyau%20urbain
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- noyau 2, record 3, French, noyau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cœur 2, record 3, French, c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Notion de morphologie urbaine servant à désigner la partie la plus ancienne et la plus dense. 1, record 3, French, - noyau%20urbain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noyau urbain : Le recouvrement entre «noyau urbain» et «zone centrale» n'est parfois que partiel. 1, record 3, French, - noyau%20urbain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Zone restreinte qui constitue le centre morphologique et fonctionnel de la cité. 3, record 3, French, - noyau%20urbain
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
noyau; cœur : Le terme «noyau» est utilisé dans le langage technique, cependant que «cœur» trouve sa place dans le style littéraire. 3, record 3, French, - noyau%20urbain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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