May 25, 2011 20:51
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Conjunto habitacional
Spanish to English
Other
Construction / Civil Engineering
Property valuation
I'd be very grateful for any help with these terms, particularly from my Chilean colleagues. Seems quite straightforward, but rather general. Does this apply to any particular type of construction?
He visitado la Propiedad de la Sra. XXX, correspondiente al sitio Nro. 30 de la Manzana D, ubicado en la Ciudad de ZZZ, Chile XII Región, en calle YYY Nro. 1682, conjunto habitacional, de una superficie de 57.213 mts.2, y constata bajo fe de juramento que en el segundo piso, mansardas, existe una habitación sin ningún tipo de división, no dos dormitorios como indica el plano.
La propiedad tiene recepción definitiva, y equivale en términos de tasación a construcción no sólida, construcción de tipo ligera, se adjuntan fotografías del lugar.
I'd need the term in British English, please.
Thanking everyone in advance!
He visitado la Propiedad de la Sra. XXX, correspondiente al sitio Nro. 30 de la Manzana D, ubicado en la Ciudad de ZZZ, Chile XII Región, en calle YYY Nro. 1682, conjunto habitacional, de una superficie de 57.213 mts.2, y constata bajo fe de juramento que en el segundo piso, mansardas, existe una habitación sin ningún tipo de división, no dos dormitorios como indica el plano.
La propiedad tiene recepción definitiva, y equivale en términos de tasación a construcción no sólida, construcción de tipo ligera, se adjuntan fotografías del lugar.
I'd need the term in British English, please.
Thanking everyone in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Residential home/development/complex/dwelling |
Robert Copeland
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| 4 +1 | Housing complex |
eski
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| 4 | Housing estate |
Damian Hosford
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Proposed translations
5 mins
Robert Copeland
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
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English
United States
Organized, Deadline-Oriented, Reliable
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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Residential home/development/complex/dwelling
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_spanish/other/397071-re...
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Note added at 48 mins (2011-05-25 21:40:38 GMT)
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This was under the Portuguese dictionary entries:
conjunto habitacional =housing development
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Note added at 48 mins (2011-05-25 21:40:38 GMT)
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This was under the Portuguese dictionary entries:
conjunto habitacional =housing development
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "In the end I opted for your last suggestion, 'housing development' as it seemed the most general, and easily understood on both sides of the Atlantic. Thanks!"
+1
1 hr
Housing complex
Consider:
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Housing Complex - Washington City Paper - D.C. Real Estate
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www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/ - Cached - Similar
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Clarksdale Housing Complex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saludos!
eski :))
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No problema, Chris!
Besos from Aca,
Rob :))
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Housing Complex - Washington City Paper - D.C. Real Estate
23 May 2011 ... Housing Complex is Washington City Paper's blog about D.C. real estate.
www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/ - Cached - Similar
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Clarksdale Housing Complex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Clarksdale Housing Complex was a housing project located in Louisville, Ky directly east of downtown in the Phoenix Hill neighborhood. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarksdale_Housing_Complex - Cached - Similar
Veterans Housing Complex In SOMA Receives $1.07 Million Federal ...
10 May 2011 ... San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced today that a housing complex for chronically homeless and senior veterans in the city's South of Market ...
sfappeal.com/.../veterans-housing-complex-in-soma-receives-107-million-federal-grant.php - Cached
New Bedford Park Housing Complex is a Bridge for Young and Old ...
4 May 2011 ... The complex is the first city subsidized affordable housing development that meets certain "green building" criteria required by HPD for new ...
www.bronxnewsnetwork.org/.../new-bedford-park-housing-compl... - Cached
Student Housing Complex Construction
As Residential Programs and Services (RPS) prepares to open a new housing complex at Tenth and Union Streets, plans for renovations at existing buildings ...
rpsconstruction.wordpress.com/ - Cached - Similar
Housing Complex in Slovenia is a Series of Honeycomb Modular ...
1 Feb 2011 ... This stunning seaside structure bursts free from the all-too-frequently stale stock of public housing projects with its dynamic array of ...
inhabitat.com/slovenias-gorgeous-honeycomb-housing-complex/ - Cached
Saludos!
eski :))
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No problema, Chris!
Besos from Aca,
Rob :))
Note from asker:
| Thank you, R! In the end I opted for a kind of neutral 'mid-Atlantic' term. All my best. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Neil Ashby
12 hrs
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Thank you & ¡Muchos saludos from Acapulco, DrNeil! eski :))
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| neutral |
Damian Hosford
: Christine wants a term in British English, housing complex in the UK tends to be used only as "sheltered housing complex" where the elderly reside. I change my answer to neutral to keep the peace.
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See "Discussions" above: saludos & thanks for your impartiality, DH: eski :))
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Damian Hosford
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Env, Med, Games, and MKT/MR specialist
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English
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4
Housing estate
It's a commonly used term for a residential development in the UK. Hope it fits for you!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_estate
Just some further information from a UK point of view if required.
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No worries Christine, all the best.
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Note added at 1 day47 mins (2011-05-26 21:39:10 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_estate
Just some further information from a UK point of view if required.
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No worries Christine, all the best.
Reference:
http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/9010387.Huge_housing_estate_on_the_cards_for_Chippenham/
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your reply and the UK references too. I just wish I'd had them a few hours earlier, as it was a rush job! |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
eski
: Saludos, compa'! One good turn deserves another: eski en Aca :))
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Hi Eski, I don't see you are providing a valid reason for disagreeing with "housing estate" as an option, all the best all the same.
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Discussion
Being a British national, I stand by the fact that "housing complex" is normally used in terms of older people living in the same complex in their own flats, i.e. sheltered housing complex, although I do admit it can be used as a term to describe regular housing developments from time to time.
Thanks so much for providing the examples. The first is an American news website, hence the use of "complex" for the target audience. The second is a true example of a "housing complex" for standard use, granted. The third illustrates the very example that I put forward about "sheltered housing complex". All in all, the evidence you provide is not so conclusive for your case in British English I believe.
But hey, let's leave it at that shall we and hope Christine has found the answer she was looking for. Peace.
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