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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- custom home 1, record 1, English, custom%20home
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- custom house 2, record 1, English, custom%20house
- custom-built house 2, record 1, English, custom%2Dbuilt%20house
- custom-built home 2, record 1, English, custom%2Dbuilt%20home
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A house designed and built on demand. 2, record 1, English, - custom%20home
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison construite à la demande
1, record 1, French, maison%20construite%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison construite sur demande 1, record 1, French, maison%20construite%20sur%20demande
feminine noun
- maison construite sur mesure 1, record 1, French, maison%20construite%20sur%20mesure
feminine noun
- maison personnalisée 1, record 1, French, maison%20personnalis%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- maison hors série 1, record 1, French, maison%20hors%20s%C3%A9rie
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"custom-built": fabriqué sur demande, hors série. 2, record 1, French, - maison%20construite%20%C3%A0%20la%20demande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Urban Housing
- Residential Architecture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tract house
1, record 2, English, tract%20house
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tract home 2, record 2, English, tract%20home
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A house located in a subdivision - generally characterized by repetition of design, architectural features, and price - distinguished from a house that is custom designed and custom built for a particular owner. 3, record 2, English, - tract%20house
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
a house forming part of a real-estate development, usually having a plan and appearance common to some or all of the houses in the development. 4, record 2, English, - tract%20house
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Southern California, his childhood home, he drives among tract houses and strip malls, vainly seeking the open fields in which he once played. 5, record 2, English, - tract%20house
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Architecture d'habitation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pavillon de lotissement
1, record 2, French, pavillon%20de%20lotissement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maison en série 1, record 2, French, maison%20en%20s%C3%A9rie
proposal, feminine noun
- maison stéréotypée 1, record 2, French, maison%20st%C3%A9r%C3%A9otyp%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
série : Grand nombre d'objets identiques fabriqués à la chaîne. [...] Production en série. 2, record 2, French, - pavillon%20de%20lotissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
stéréotypé : adj. [...] Qui paraît sortir d'un moule [...] 2, record 2, French, - pavillon%20de%20lotissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pavillon (dans un lotissement). 3, record 2, French, - pavillon%20de%20lotissement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pavillon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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