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MAISON ISOLEE [2 records]

Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Residential Architecture
  • Urban Housing
DEF

Dwelling standing completely within the boundaries of the lot on which it is constructed.

DEF

Housing unit with walls and roof independent of any other building as opposed to a semi-detached or row house.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture d'habitation
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
DEF

Maison dont le gros œuvre est indépendant de toute autre construction.

CONT

[...] l'habitation isolée est coûteuse en elle-même, et par le grand développement de voirie qu'elle nécessite [...]

OBS

maison isolée : terme recommandé par l'Office de la langue française.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arquitectura de viviendas
  • Viviendas (Urbanismo)
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Record 2 1988-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Residential Architecture
  • Urban Housing
DEF

for "one-family detached dwelling" : A one-family dwelling entirely separated from structures on adjacent lots.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture d'habitation
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
DEF

Habitation unifamiliale non [contiguë] ni reliée à une autre ou n'en formant pas partie.

OBS

Le terme «pavillon» s'emploie surtout en France pour désigner une «maison particulière de petite ou de moyenne dimension, le plus souvent construite en banlieue».

Spanish

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