punkthus

English translation: high-rise apartment building; vertical slum

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Swedish term or phrase:punkthus
English translation:high-rise apartment building; vertical slum
Entered by: Sven Petersson

18:51 May 24, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / general/ buildings
Swedish term or phrase: punkthus
Sigges så kallade lya låg på nedre botten i ett av punkthusen på von Rosensteins väg...
lo nathamundi
United States
Local time: 03:24
high-rise apartment building
Explanation:
:o)

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http://www.kb.se/Bus/Ao/2004-09-02.htm

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If it concerns "von Rosensteins väg, 69237 KUMLA" you could write "vertical slum".
Selected response from:

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:24
Grading comment

thank you very much to the very astute sven petersson, yes, it is the very same von rosensteins väg in kumla, and i loved ABSOLUTELY LOVED the image of a vertical slum... thanks...
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5 +2high-rise apartment building
Sven Petersson


  

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high-rise apartment building


Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-24 20:05:46 GMT)
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http://www.kb.se/Bus/Ao/2004-09-02.htm

QED

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-05-24 21:44:02 GMT)
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If it concerns "von Rosensteins väg, 69237 KUMLA" you could write "vertical slum".

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:24
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment

thank you very much to the very astute sven petersson, yes, it is the very same von rosensteins väg in kumla, and i loved ABSOLUTELY LOVED the image of a vertical slum... thanks...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva-Marie Adams
12 mins
  -> Thank you very much!

agree  ojinaga: Mostly used in USA and for UK tower building is the term used
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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