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MAISON INDIVIDUELLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Statistical Surveys
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- house attached to non-residential structure
1, record 1, English, house%20attached%20to%20non%2Dresidential%20structure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison individuelle attenante à une construction non résidentielle
1, record 1, French, maison%20individuelle%20attenante%20%C3%A0%20une%20construction%20non%20r%C3%A9sidentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison attenante à une construction non résidentielle 1, record 1, French, maison%20attenante%20%C3%A0%20une%20construction%20non%20r%C3%A9sidentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- single-attached house
1, record 2, English, single%2Dattached%20house
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison individuelle attenante
1, record 2, French, maison%20individuelle%20attenante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Types of Constructed Works
- Census
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single-detached house 1, record 3, English, single%2Ddetached%20house
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- single detached house
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Types de constructions
- Recensement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maison individuelle non attenante
1, record 3, French, maison%20individuelle%20non%20attenante
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Glossaire du recensement de 1991 - version du 31 mars 1995. 2, record 3, French, - maison%20individuelle%20non%20attenante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Tipos de construcciones
- Censo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- casa independiente
1, record 3, Spanish, casa%20independiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Urban Housing
- Sociology of the Family
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- single-family dwelling
1, record 4, English, single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- single-family house 2, record 4, English, single%2Dfamily%20house
correct
- single family house 3, record 4, English, single%20family%20house
correct
- single-family home 4, record 4, English, single%2Dfamily%20home
correct, United States
- single house 5, record 4, English, single%20house
correct
- one-family house 6, record 4, English, one%2Dfamily%20house
correct
- one-family dwelling 6, record 4, English, one%2Dfamily%20dwelling
correct
- single-family residence 7, record 4, English, single%2Dfamily%20residence
correct
- house 8, record 4, English, house
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
single-family dwelling: Detached building designed for or used exclusively by one family. 9, record 4, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 DEF
house: Building designed as one dwelling. 11, record 4, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 DEF
house: a building used as a dwelling, especially for a single family; ... 10, record 4, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Single-family homes ... provide housing for about two-thirds of the families of the United States. 4, record 4, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
house: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 12, record 4, English, - single%2Dfamily%20dwelling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maison individuelle
1, record 4, French, maison%20individuelle
correct, see observation, feminine noun, France, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- maison unifamiliale 2, record 4, French, maison%20unifamiliale
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Quebec
- habitation individuelle 3, record 4, French, habitation%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maison qui comporte un seul logement. 4, record 4, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Construction à un ou plusieurs niveaux destinée au logement d'une famille. 3, record 4, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
maison individuelle : Terme et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française. 6, record 4, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
maison individuelle : Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 7, record 4, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - maison%20individuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Sociología de la familia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- casa unifamiliar
1, record 4, Spanish, casa%20unifamiliar
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- casa individual 2, record 4, Spanish, casa%20individual
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- one-family home builder
1, record 5, English, one%2Dfamily%20home%20builder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- one-family house builder 2, record 5, English, one%2Dfamily%20house%20builder
proposal
- single-family home builder 2, record 5, English, single%2Dfamily%20home%20builder
proposal
- single-family house builder 2, record 5, English, single%2Dfamily%20house%20builder
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Real estate developer. This is a type of owner-builder who, in addition to building for personal ownership, may also build to sell before or after completion of the project. One- and two-family home builders are included in this category. 1, record 5, English, - one%2Dfamily%20home%20builder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- constructeur de maisons individuelles
1, record 5, French, constructeur%20de%20maisons%20individuelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- constructeur de maison individuelle 2, record 5, French, constructeur%20de%20maison%20individuelle
correct, masculine noun
- pavillonneur 3, record 5, French, pavillonneur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Constructeur de maison individuelle. (...) Le contrat de construction de maison individuelle se définit comme tout contrat, autre que celui de promotion immobilière, par lequel une personne se charge de la construction d'un immeuble (...) ne comportant qu'un seul logement (...) 2, record 5, French, - constructeur%20de%20maisons%20individuelles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe (...) des constructeurs de maisons individuelles fédérés notamment au sein du Syndicat national des Constructeurs de maisons individuelles qui sont spécialisés dans la production de logements vendus "au coup par coup" à des propriétaires de terrains; leur réalisation (...) se situe essentiellement dans le secteur "diffus", c'est-à-dire en dehors des opérations de maisons individuelles en village. 4, record 5, French, - constructeur%20de%20maisons%20individuelles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pavillonneur : Le mot, souvent péjoratif, est exclu du langage professionnel des constructeurs de maisons individuelles (...) 3, record 5, French, - constructeur%20de%20maisons%20individuelles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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