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MAISON FLOTTANTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- houseboat
1, record 1, English, houseboat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- house-boat 2, record 1, English, house%2Dboat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boat designed for living aboard in sheltered waters although modern houseboats are often seaworthy enough to cruise in the summer in waters such as the Caribbean and the Adriatic. 3, record 1, English, - houseboat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caravane flottante
1, record 1, French, caravane%20flottante
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coche de plaisance 2, record 1, French, coche%20de%20plaisance
correct, see observation, masculine noun, France
- bateau-logement 3, record 1, French, bateau%2Dlogement
correct, masculine noun
- habitation flottante 4, record 1, French, habitation%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
- house-boat 5, record 1, French, house%2Dboat
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- coche 6, record 1, French, coche
masculine noun, France
- maison flottante 7, record 1, French, maison%20flottante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Péniche avec cabine équipée, destinée à pratiquer le tourisme fluvial ou à servir d'habitation flottante. 4, record 1, French, - caravane%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la réglementation française, le coche de plaisance a pour dimensions minimales et maximales cinq et quinze mètres, et ne peut accueillir plus de quatorze personnes. 6, record 1, French, - caravane%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «coche de plaisance» a été formé à l'image des anciennes expressions coche d'eau et coche de rivière. 6, record 1, French, - caravane%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un grand nombre d'équivalents français font déjà objet de propositions, quoique sans confirmation unanime : pénichette, carabarge (qui sont des marques déposées), gîte fluvial (qui a l'inconvénient de désigner la fonction de l'engin plutôt que l'engin lui-même), coche habitable, coche d'eau (apparu en 1987 à un salon de la plaisance). Relevés dans le Nouvel Observateur (mini-péniche et caravane aquatique) ce dernier laisse insinuer que l'on puisse embarquer sa caravane sur des plates-formes plus ou moins stables. La Commission générale de terminologie du Commissariat générale de la langue française se range à l'avis du ministère des transports (France) et préconise le terme «coche de plaisance». L'Office de la langue française recommande le terme «caravane flottante». 8, record 1, French, - caravane%20flottante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
caravane flottante : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 9, record 1, French, - caravane%20flottante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pénichette
- carabarge
- gîte fluvial
- coche habitable
- coche d’eau
- mini-péniche
- caravane aquatique
- coche de rivière
- bateau-caravane
- caravane-bateau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating home
1, record 2, English, floating%20home
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- float house 2, record 2, English, float%20house
correct
- floating house 3, record 2, English, floating%20house
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Your fishing itinerary is put together in a wooden floathouse which is a complete facility with tackle, live bait, rental and guided boats. 2, record 2, English, - floating%20home
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A "floating home" is defined in the [Exercise Tax Act] ETA to mean a structure that is composed of a floating platform and a building designed to be occupied as a place of residence for individuals that is permanently affixed to the platform, but does not include any free-standing appliances or furniture sold with the structure or any structure that has means of, or is capable of being adapted for, self-propulsion. 4, record 2, English, - floating%20home
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison flottante
1, record 2, French, maison%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La [Loi sur la taxe d'accise] LTA définit une maison flottante comme une construction constituée d'une plate-forme flottante et d'un bâtiment, fixé de façon permanente sur cette plate-forme, qui est conçu pour être occupé à titre résidentiel, à l'exclusion des appareils ou du mobilier non encastrés vendus avec la construction. 2, record 2, French, - maison%20flottante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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