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TISSU URBAIN SERRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dense urban fabric
1, record 1, English, dense%20urban%20fabric
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compressed into the 30' x 100' footprint of two demolished brownstones in a New York City block, this new townhouse suggests that it is still possible to build a single family house within the dense urban fabric of Manhattan. The immediate context of the site is disjointed, with a five story brownstone to the east and an 18 story apartment building to the west. 2, record 1, English, - dense%20urban%20fabric
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The territory of LaSalle covers an area of 16.4 square kilometers in the southwest sector of the island of Montréal. The borough is characterized by a dense urban fabric. 3, record 1, English, - dense%20urban%20fabric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tissu urbain dense
1, record 1, French, tissu%20urbain%20dense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tissu urbain serré 2, record 1, French, tissu%20urbain%20serr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un bon urbanisme s'attachera à bien dissocier les zones de silence et les zones de bruit. Ainsi on n'insérera pas d'atelier trop bruyant dans un tissu urbain dense. 3, record 1, French, - tissu%20urbain%20dense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le territoire de LaSalle s'étale sur 16,4 kilomètres carrés dans le secteur sud-ouest de l'île de Montréal. L'arrondissement est caractérisé par un tissu urbain dense. 4, record 1, French, - tissu%20urbain%20dense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tissu urbain : Expression métaphorique assimilant les cellules construites et les vides d'un milieu urbain à l'entrelacement des fils d'un textile. On peut appeler tissu urbain l'ensemble des éléments du cadre urbain qui constituent un tout homogène. Le tissu urbain est l'expression physique de la forme urbaine. 5, record 1, French, - tissu%20urbain%20dense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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