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MAISON ETAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Urban Housing
- Real Estate
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- one-and-a-half storey house
1, record 1, English, one%2Dand%2Da%2Dhalf%20storey%20house
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- one-and-a-half story house 2, record 1, English, one%2Dand%2Da%2Dhalf%20story%20house
correct
- storey-and-a-half house 2, record 1, English, storey%2Dand%2Da%2Dhalf%20house
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The one-and-a-half storey house. This economical version of the standard bungalow consists of two or three bedrooms on the second storey level, directly below the sloped roof. ... The second storey bedrooms have relatively low ceiling heights; natural ventilation and illumination are limited and a staircase must be incorporated. 1, record 1, English, - one%2Dand%2Da%2Dhalf%20storey%20house
Record 1, Key term(s)
- story-and-a-half house
- one and ½ storey house
- one and ½ story house
- one-and-one-half storey house
- one-and-one-half story house
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Immobilier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison à étage mansardé
1, record 1, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tage%20mansard%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison à un étage et demi 2, record 1, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20un%20%C3%A9tage%20et%20demi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maison dont l'étage n'est pas carré, c'est-à-dire dont la hauteur n'est pas la même sur toute la surface, en raison de la pente des murs. 3, record 1, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tage%20mansard%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maison à un étage et demi [est] la version économique du bungalow standard [qui] permet de placer de deux à trois chambres à l'étage, sous le toit en pente. [...] ses désavantages (faible hauteur dans les pièces de l'étage, circulation d'air et éclairage naturel limités, présence de l'escalier) font qu'on ne le construit presque plus, dans le contexte actuel du marché immobilier. 2, record 1, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tage%20mansard%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maison à 1 ½ étage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bungalow
1, record 2, English, bungalow
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- one-storey house 2, record 2, English, one%2Dstorey%20house
see observation
- single-storey house 2, record 2, English, single%2Dstorey%20house
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
single-storied house with a sloping roof, usually small and often surrounded by a veranda. ... Its general design - with high ceilings, large doors and windows, and shade-giving eaves or verandas - makes it specially well suited for hot climates, and bungalows are ... frequently built as summer cottages or as homes in warm regions such as southern California. 3, record 2, English, - bungalow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bungalow. Corruption of the Kinsustani word bangla, belonging to Bengal. Coined during the British administration of India to describe a lightly built or temporary house erected mainly for administration staff and families of the military. 4, record 2, English, - bungalow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bungalow: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - bungalow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Owing to the fact that the bungalow was cheap to build, the word fell into disfavour and architects now prefer to use the terms "one-storey" or "single-storey house". 2, record 2, English, - bungalow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bungalow
1, record 2, French, bungalow
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit pavillon en rez-de-chaussée. 2, record 2, French, - bungalow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Petite maison en rez-de-chaussée. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 2, French, - bungalow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Habitation d'un seul étage, avec vérandas; [...] ce genre de construction s'est répandu [...] particulièrement dans le midi de la France (généralement à l'usage des estivants). 4, record 2, French, - bungalow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bungalow : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - bungalow
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bâtiment en rez-de-chaussée
- maison à un étage
- bâtiment à un étage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bungalow
1, record 2, Spanish, bungalow
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Casa de campo de un solo piso, rodeada de galerías en todo su contorno. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bungalow
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Residential Architecture
- Urban Housing
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- two-storey house
1, record 3, English, two%2Dstorey%20house
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- two-story house 2, record 3, English, two%2Dstory%20house
correct, United States
- two-storey dwelling 3, record 3, English, two%2Dstorey%20dwelling
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern two-storey house, with porch and garage; ... conventional two-storey house, with flat ceilings and pitched roof. 4, record 3, English, - two%2Dstorey%20house
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "dwelling" is a generic: it means "a building designed or used as the living quarters for one or more families". 5, record 3, English, - two%2Dstorey%20house
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See also "one-and-a-half storey house". 5, record 3, English, - two%2Dstorey%20house
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Architecture d'habitation
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maison à deux étages
1, record 3, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maison à étage 2, record 3, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tage
correct, see observation, feminine noun, France
- maison à un étage 3, record 3, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20un%20%C3%A9tage
correct, see observation, feminine noun, France
- cottage 4, record 3, French, cottage
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
maison à (un) étage : Maison ayant deux niveaux d'habitation. 4, record 3, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «cottage» est utilisé, en langue générale, pour désigner un type de maison à étage en particulier, soit une petite maison de campagne élégante, de style rustique, que l'on voit beaucoup en Angleterre. 4, record 3, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maison à étage; maison à un étage : termes recommandés par l'Office de la langue française du Québec. 5, record 3, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
étage : Dans un bâtiment, un immeuble, ensemble des pièces et dégagements situés de plain-pied entre deux divisions horizontales, planchers ou voûtes (le rez-de-chaussée est en général exclu du décompte des étages). 6, record 3, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
maison à deux étages : L'emploi (canadien) qui consiste à considérer le rez-de-chaussée comme un étage est contraire à l'usage courant en France. Cet emploi est cependant signalé par le Grand Robert comme «logique et d'ailleurs conforme à l'usage ancien». Par conséquent, nous ne saurions proscrire cette expression, logique et très répandue au Canada, bien qu'elle soit considérée par certains auteurs comme un anglicisme. Il y a même des maisons à un étage et demi, à un étage et trois-quarts... Décrire cette réalité par une autre expression relève alors du tour de force. 7, record 3, French, - maison%20%C3%A0%20deux%20%C3%A9tages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- two-storey semi-detached house 1, record 4, English, two%2Dstorey%20semi%2Ddetached%20house
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maison jumelée avec étage
1, record 4, French, maison%20jumel%C3%A9e%20avec%20%C3%A9tage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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