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14:35 Feb 25, 2008 |
Italian to English translations [PRO] Marketing - Real Estate / properties for sale | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Gad Kohenov Israel Local time: 00:36 | ||||||
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5 +1 | doorkeeper's apartment/ porter's apartment/ |
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4 +1 | caretaker's accommodation |
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5 | custodian's apartment |
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3 +1 | Caretaker's apartment |
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4 | janitor's apartment |
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doorkeeper's apartment/ porter's apartment/ Explanation: custode Traduzione s.m. e f. 1 keeper, guardian, custodian: - delle carceri, jailer (o gaoler); - giudiziario, official receiver; - di museo, museum attendant; essere il - della tradizione, della libertà, (fig.) to be the upholder (o guardian) of tradition, of liberty 2 (portiere) doorkeeper ♦ agg.: angelo -, guardian angel (anche fig.). |
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Caretaker's apartment Explanation: Another possibility. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2008-02-25 14:51:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Porter's apartment is used in the USA and I think the same goes for doorkeeper's apartment. |
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caretaker's accommodation Explanation: "apartment" wouldn't be right if it's British English you're doing. |
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janitor's apartment Explanation: that's American English |
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custodian's apartment Explanation: a perfectly acceptable choice http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=custodian's apartment&me... |
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