bostadsförmedlingen

English translation: housing agency, service or office, rental brokerage, real estate brokerage, estate agency; Bostadsförmedlingen

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Swedish term or phrase:bostadsförmedlingen
English translation:housing agency, service or office, rental brokerage, real estate brokerage, estate agency; Bostadsförmedlingen
Entered by: Charlesp

22:48 Aug 6, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Swedish term or phrase: bostadsförmedlingen
Of course we know what this is, but how to express it in English???
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 14:56
housing agency, service or office, rental brokerage, real estate brokerage, estate agency
Explanation:
The problem is that there are two different kinds of bostadsförmedlingar. The first is the municipal one, which I would call the municipal housing agency, housing office or housing service. The second kind are private rental lists, which I would call rental brokerage, real estate brokerage, estate agent. Remember that the bostadsförmedlingar also can list "småhus" and "bostadsrättslägenheter."
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Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 08:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2locak housing authority
Lars Jelking
5Bostadsförmedlingen
Sven Petersson
4housing agency, service or office, rental brokerage, real estate brokerage, estate agency
Larry Abramson


  

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housing agency, service or office, rental brokerage, real estate brokerage, estate agency


Explanation:
The problem is that there are two different kinds of bostadsförmedlingar. The first is the municipal one, which I would call the municipal housing agency, housing office or housing service. The second kind are private rental lists, which I would call rental brokerage, real estate brokerage, estate agent. Remember that the bostadsförmedlingar also can list "småhus" and "bostadsrättslägenheter."

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 08:56
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locak housing authority


Explanation:
The official phrase. In Stockholm they call themselves 'housing service'. More generally 'housing department' is used.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-08-07 04:30:06 GMT)
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Sorry, 'local .....' of course! Too early in the morning yet.

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of: Swedish

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Bostadsförmedlingen


Explanation:
Proper noun, not to be translated.


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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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