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acondicimiento de áreas de estar (en una Facultad)

English translation: refurbishing of common areas

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Spanish term or phrase: acondicimiento de áreas de estar
English translation:refurbishing of common areas
Entered by: Hellen Varela-Fdez.

17:16 Apr 20, 2006
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Spanish term or phrase: acondicimiento de áreas de estar (en una Facultad)
T.O.: "El proceso de mejoramiento de la infraestructura física y tecnológica de la Facultad se complementa con un plan anual de mantenimiento, con el diseño y acondicionamiento de áreas de estar, y con el proyecto de construcción de la soda institucional..."

How can "áreas de estar" be translated into English? In the case of a University?
Hellen Varela-Fdez.
Costa Rica
Local time: 03:34
refurbishing of common/ leisure areas
Explanation:
me refiero a los espacios donde los alumnos pueden sentarse a pasar el tiempo, comer o incluso estudiar sin que sea estrictamente para esto último.
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Florencia Fernández
Local time: 11:34
Grading comment
Gracias a todos por sus aportes!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4reconditioning of sitting rooms
tangotrans
4 +3refurbishing of common/ leisure areas
Florencia Fernández
4the design and conditioning of common rooms
beba1340


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
reconditioning of sitting rooms


Explanation:
An option

tangotrans
Local time: 10:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ksd (X): you could also say common areas or lounges
4 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X): Mejor common areas o lounges, también living rooms; sitting rooms suena más a sala de espera (en consultorios)
7 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Florencia Fernández: ksd: I guess I was answering when you did! :)
8 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Paula Hernández
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
refurbishing of common/ leisure areas


Explanation:
me refiero a los espacios donde los alumnos pueden sentarse a pasar el tiempo, comer o incluso estudiar sin que sea estrictamente para esto último.

Florencia Fernández
Local time: 11:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Gracias a todos por sus aportes!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Fell: or refurbishment - the 1st sentence on this p.: http://www.adriennechinn.co.uk/commercial_design.htm
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Rachel
agree  Dr. Andrew Frankland: ..although I would use the term "common room" in a university setting
11 mins
  -> I agree on common ROOM
agree  Patricia Parten: si, esto suena mejor que las otras opciones! Suerte!!
1 hr
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the design and conditioning of common rooms


Explanation:
"el diseño y acondicionamiento de áreas de estar:" the design and conditioning of common rooms (UK). HTH.

beba1340
Local time: 11:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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