subdivision

lotissement, quartier résidentiel

Ensemble de maisons construites ensemble ou formant un même quartier.

En anglais simple : A group of houses built together or forming one neighborhood.

• They live in a quiet subdivision.
• A new subdivision is being built nearby.
• Several families moved into the subdivision last month.

Synonymes : housing development, housing estate

Expressions courantes : new subdivision, residential subdivision, quiet subdivision

subdivision, fractionnement

Action de diviser une partie existante en parties plus petites.

En anglais simple : The act of separating an existing part into smaller parts.

• Further subdivision made the tasks easier.
• The subdivision of the land required permission.
• This system allows subdivision into smaller groups.

Comment l'utiliser : subdivision of something into something (The subdivision of each chapter into sections helped readers.)

Synonymes : division, partitioning

Expressions courantes : further subdivision, subdivision of something, land subdivision

subdivision, sous-section

Petite partie d’une section, d’un groupe ou d’une zone plus vaste.

En anglais simple : A smaller part of a larger part, group, or area.

• Each subdivision has its own leader.
• The map shows the country’s administrative subdivisions.
• This category includes a smaller subdivision for rare plants.

Comment l'utiliser : a subdivision of something (This district is a subdivision of the northern region.)

Synonymes : section, subsection, subgroup

Expressions courantes : subdivision of something, administrative subdivision, smaller subdivision

lotissement

Terrain divisé en petites parcelles qui peuvent être vendues ou aménagées.

En anglais simple : An area of land separated into smaller plots that can be sold or developed.

• The subdivision contains twenty plots.
• The council approved a new subdivision near the river.
• Roads must be built before plots in the subdivision are sold.

Expressions courantes : land subdivision, approved subdivision, new subdivision