Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
Totale posti letto 2
English translation:
sleeps 2
Added to glossary by
Tom in London
Sep 26, 2008 15:47
15 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
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Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, French to Italian, and 2 more.
occupazione/posti letto
Italian to English
Marketing
Furniture / Household Appliances
Presentazione appartamenti residence
Totale posti letto 2
Si tratta della "capienza" di un appartamento da affittare...
Pensavo a: Total 2 people
Si tratta della "capienza" di un appartamento da affittare...
Pensavo a: Total 2 people
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | sleeps 2 |
Tom in London
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| 4 +2 | sleeps... |
Sarah Jane Webb
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| 4 | double (studio) |
Vincent Lemma
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| 4 | two twin beds |
Irina Mestergazi
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Change log
Oct 10, 2008 08:46: Tom in London Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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6 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
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96
Selected
sleeps 2
If as you say, this is a document giving info about an apt., then this is the standard way of saying how many people can sleep in it.
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-09-26 15:54:54 GMT)
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NB your source text doesn't say anything about there being a double bed, or that it is a studio apt. I would stick to the facts as given.
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Note added at 7 mins (2008-09-26 15:54:54 GMT)
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NB your source text doesn't say anything about there being a double bed, or that it is a studio apt. I would stick to the facts as given.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
4 mins
Vincent Lemma
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
&
English
Italy
Highly experienced technical translator
Native in: English , Italian 
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian
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4
double (studio)
In my opinion this is suitable
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-09-26 15:53:14 GMT)
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Would not be too literal and use the word "double" for the number of people and "studio" for the apartment- small with 2 beds, bathroom, kitchenette and perhaps a sitting room
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-09-26 15:53:14 GMT)
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Would not be too literal and use the word "double" for the number of people and "studio" for the apartment- small with 2 beds, bathroom, kitchenette and perhaps a sitting room
+2
8 mins
Sarah Jane Webb
Native in Italian
&
English
Away with words
Native in: Italian (Variant: Standard-Italy) , English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
sleeps...
sleeps two people
vedi:
The flat has 2 rooms which are En Suite, containing double beds and large TV's. Also a double Soffa bed, so sleeps 4 people comfortably(with soffa bed, ...
www.gumtree.com/london/18/27562918.html
This wheel-chair friendly self catering holiday flat (sleeps 2-6) provides accommodation for 4 people in 2 alcoves plus an extra 2 people in the living-room ...
www.info-costa.co.uk/moraira/moraira.rental.villotel.php
vedi:
The flat has 2 rooms which are En Suite, containing double beds and large TV's. Also a double Soffa bed, so sleeps 4 people comfortably(with soffa bed, ...
www.gumtree.com/london/18/27562918.html
This wheel-chair friendly self catering holiday flat (sleeps 2-6) provides accommodation for 4 people in 2 alcoves plus an extra 2 people in the living-room ...
www.info-costa.co.uk/moraira/moraira.rental.villotel.php
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Amphyon
: yes! too ( ;
14 mins
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thanks Amphyon
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| agree |
Alessandra Renna
29 mins
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grazie Ale
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8 mins
Irina Mestergazi
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Italy
Over 15 Y expertise + reasonable prices
Native in: Russian , Italian
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English to Russian, and 6 more.
two twin beds
this is to distinguish one double bed from two twin ones (in both cases the number of places is 2)
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Note added at 16 hrs (2008-09-27 08:46:45 GMT)
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twin bed: one of a pair of matching single beds
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twin bed
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Note added at 16 hrs (2008-09-27 08:46:45 GMT)
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twin bed: one of a pair of matching single beds
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twin bed
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Lietta Warren-Granato
: actually, it seems to me that two twin beds sleep 4....
14 hrs
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