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MAISONS INDIVIDUELLES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- row-house
1, record 1, English, row%2Dhouse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- row house 2, record 1, English, row%20house
correct
- row-housing unit 1, record 1, English, row%2Dhousing%20unit
correct
- row dwelling 3, record 1, English, row%20dwelling
correct
- town house 4, record 1, English, town%20house
correct, see observation
- townhouse 5, record 1, English, townhouse
correct, see observation
- group house 6, record 1, English, group%20house
correct
- terrace house 7, record 1, English, terrace%20house
correct, Great Britain
- terrace home 8, record 1, English, terrace%20home
United States
- end to end town house 9, record 1, English, end%20to%20end%20town%20house
see observation
- side-by-side house 10, record 1, English, side%2Dby%2Dside%20house
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A row of three or more attached, one-family dwellings, each built with similar architectural treatment, separated by vertical divisions termed "party" or "lot-line" walls, and each having private entrances (usually both front and rear). 11, record 1, English, - row%2Dhouse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A group of apartments, usually row-oriented, where each one is like a separate "house" and is usually two story. It generally refers to such units in an urban area: They are often Condominiums. 12, record 1, English, - row%2Dhouse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
row house: Often called a town house, which is a more modern term for a row house. 11, record 1, English, - row%2Dhouse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"End to end town house" is a redundant term according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 13, record 1, English, - row%2Dhouse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
See also "maisonnette". 13, record 1, English, - row%2Dhouse
Record 1, Key term(s)
- row houses
- town houses
- row of houses
- row housing
- side by side house
- side-by-side houses
- side by side houses
- side-by-side
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison en rangée
1, record 1, French, maison%20en%20rang%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- habitation en rangée 2, record 1, French, habitation%20en%20rang%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Canada
- maison en bande 3, record 1, French, maison%20en%20bande
correct, see observation, feminine noun, France
- habitation en bandes 4, record 1, French, habitation%20en%20bandes
correct, feminine noun, France
- maison en enfilade 5, record 1, French, maison%20en%20enfilade
correct, feminine noun
- maison attenante 5, record 1, French, maison%20attenante
see observation, feminine noun
- maison de ville 6, record 1, French, maison%20de%20ville
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
maison en rangée : Maison qui appartient à une rangée continue de plusieurs maisons adjacentes, reliées entre elles par les murs latéraux mitoyens et qui possède au moins une entrée privée sur la rue. [Terme et définition recommandés par l'Office de la langue française.] 6, record 1, French, - maison%20en%20rang%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'habitation en bandes. Elle est à rez-de-chaussée ou à étage, le long de voies étroites et rappelle la rue de village du passé, avec espace vert, derrière, ou devant, ou des deux côtés à la fois. 4, record 1, French, - maison%20en%20rang%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si on peut dire de toutes les maisons en bande qu'elles sont «attenantes», on ne saurait qualifier une maison jumelée de «maison en bande»; le terme «maison attenante» n'est donc pas un parfait synonyme de «maison en bande» et ne peut être utilisé dans tous les contextes. 7, record 1, French, - maison%20en%20rang%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «maison en bande» est utilisé en France pour désigner la maison en rangée. 6, record 1, French, - maison%20en%20rang%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maisons en rangée
- maisons en bande
- habitations en bande
- habitations en rangée
- maisons en enfilade
- maisons individuelles en bande
- maisons attenantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura de viviendas
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vivienda adosada
1, record 1, Spanish, vivienda%20adosada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- casa alineada 2, record 1, Spanish, casa%20alineada
feminine noun
- casa en terraza 1, record 1, Spanish, casa%20en%20terraza
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Urban Housing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Small-lot Single Family Infill Housing: City of Victoria
1, record 2, English, Small%2Dlot%20Single%20Family%20Infill%20Housing%3A%20City%20of%20Victoria
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Case Study: Small-lot Single Family Infill Housing 1, record 2, English, Case%20Study%3A%20Small%2Dlot%20Single%20Family%20Infill%20Housing
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cover title: "Case Study: Small-lot Single Family Infill Housing". Published in 1997 by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. 1, record 2, English, - Small%2Dlot%20Single%20Family%20Infill%20Housing%3A%20City%20of%20Victoria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Construction de maisons individuelles intercalaires sur de petits terrains : Ville de Victoria
1, record 2, French, Construction%20de%20maisons%20individuelles%20intercalaires%20sur%20de%20petits%20terrains%20%3A%20Ville%20de%20Victoria
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Étude de cas : construction de maisons individuelles intercalaires sur de petits terrains 1, record 2, French, %C3%89tude%20de%20cas%20%3A%20construction%20de%20maisons%20individuelles%20intercalaires%20sur%20de%20petits%20terrains
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre de la couverture : «Étude de cas: construction de maisons individuelles intercalaires sur de petits terrains». Publié en 1997 par la Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement. 1, record 2, French, - Construction%20de%20maisons%20individuelles%20intercalaires%20sur%20de%20petits%20terrains%20%3A%20Ville%20de%20Victoria
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-02-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Real Estate
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- single-family housing
1, record 3, English, single%2Dfamily%20housing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
single family house: A basic term used to designate all types of dwellings designed for occupancy by one family 2, record 3, English, - single%2Dfamily%20housing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Immobilier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maisons individuelles
1, record 3, French, maisons%20individuelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- habitations individuelles 1, record 3, French, habitations%20individuelles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- one-family home builder
1, record 4, English, one%2Dfamily%20home%20builder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- one-family house builder 2, record 4, English, one%2Dfamily%20house%20builder
proposal
- single-family home builder 2, record 4, English, single%2Dfamily%20home%20builder
proposal
- single-family house builder 2, record 4, English, single%2Dfamily%20house%20builder
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - one%2Dfamily%20home%20builder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- constructeur de maisons individuelles
1, record 4, French, constructeur%20de%20maisons%20individuelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- constructeur de maison individuelle 2, record 4, French, constructeur%20de%20maison%20individuelle
correct, masculine noun
- pavillonneur 3, record 4, French, pavillonneur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - constructeur%20de%20maisons%20individuelles
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - constructeur%20de%20maisons%20individuelles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pavillonneur : Le mot, souvent péjoratif, est exclu du langage professionnel des constructeurs de maisons individuelles (...) 3, record 4, French, - constructeur%20de%20maisons%20individuelles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- single residential construction 1, record 5, English, single%20residential%20construction
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- construction de maisons individuelles
1, record 5, French, construction%20de%20maisons%20individuelles
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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