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unterwohnt

French translation: en piteux état/délabré

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German term or phrase:unterwohnt
French translation:en piteux état/délabré
Entered by: Jérémie MARSCHALIK

17:41 Jan 21, 2009
German to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / General
German term or phrase: unterwohnt
Dans "Der Schlüsseldienst musste ran, da offenbar niemand zu Hause war. Polizei und Rettungskräften bot sich ein schauriges Bild. Die Wohnung war mit Müll übersät und völlig unterwohnt."
S'agirait-il d'une expression plaisante pour désigner la présence d'insectes et/ou de rongeurs ?...
Jérémie MARSCHALIK
Portugal
Local time: 18:02
en mauvais état
Explanation:
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&cr=countryDE&client=firefo...
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Patrick Fischer (X)
Local time: 19:02
Grading comment
Comme vous avez été le premier à donner une réponse pertinente, les points vont à vous, mais je retiens plutôt "en piteux état/délabré".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5en piteux état/délabré
Béatrice De March
4 +2en mauvais état
Patrick Fischer (X)
5 +1non entretenu (logement non entretenu)
Michael Hesselnberg (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
en mauvais état


Explanation:
http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&cr=countryDE&client=firefo...

Patrick Fischer (X)
Local time: 19:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Comme vous avez été le premier à donner une réponse pertinente, les points vont à vous, mais je retiens plutôt "en piteux état/délabré".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
5 hrs
  -> merci, Geneviève
agree  Jutta Deichselberger
13 hrs
  -> merci
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
non entretenu (logement non entretenu)


Explanation:
Niederrheinische Provinzialismen: Eine Abhandlung - Résultats Google Recherche de Livres
de Joseph Müller - 1838 - Low German language - 32 pages
Unterwohnen heifsl, durch Bewohnen und nicht gehöriges im Stande halten ein Haus verderben, baufällig werden lassen. ZB Wenn mehrere Familien mit Kindern ...
books.google.com/books?id=S3ITAAAAQAAJ...

Michael Hesselnberg (X)
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 138

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anja C.
6 mins
  -> danke Dir :-)
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
en piteux état/délabré


Explanation:
à mon avis au sens de "heruntergekommen"

Béatrice De March
Germany
Local time: 19:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GiselaVigy: und einen guten Morgen, auch "verwohnt"
26 mins
agree  FredP: bonjour, c'est aussi ce à quoi je pense en lisant la réf. de Michael
29 mins
agree  Jutta Deichselberger
1 hr
agree  Sylvain Leray
1 hr
agree  antje.s
2 hrs
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