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porch(deck)

French translation: véranda

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English term or phrase:porch
French translation:véranda
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

16:35 Jun 29, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: porch(deck)
The word for porch or deck (attached to a house)as we understand it to be in the US.

How do they say this in French?

Can you say "le patio?"
MatthewLaSon
Local time: 06:01
terrasse sur pilotis
Explanation:
So many decks are raised above ground and made out of wood, that I would misunderstand what it is without the word "pilotis". However, if you mean just a front porch with a roof above it, like back in the good old days, that would be véranda, or terrasse if it is more like a patio without a roof.

Try the link with a search for" terrasse sur pilotis" and see if the picture looks like what you are referring to.

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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2003-06-29 17:51:24 GMT)
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Try this link: http://www.vandjour.com/

Then you search for terrasse sur pilotis, and you\'ll find it after three pages...
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 12:01
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

"Une porche" is more a covered entrance to a church or building, not so much to a house. Of course, I never heard it used in that way. I could be wrong however.

A deck that is raised above ground is a "terrasse sur pilotis." A simple patio (without roof) is a "terrasse" OR "patio"(borrowed from the Spanish word), and a standard porch attached to a house with a roof is a "véranda."

A great website indeed that you proposed for things of this nature!!!

Take care
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4véranda, terrasse, porche
Francis MARC
4 +1terrasse sur pilotis
Gayle Wallimann
5patio
Nerzh
5you can say la véranda
elagroza
4 +1porch - US : véranda
Mirka Machackova


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
véranda, terrasse, porche


Explanation:
trois des possibilités pour une maison dans le contexte de traduction de "porch" et "deck"

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 12561

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hepburn: mais chacune a ses particularités, à expliquer peut-être?
49 mins
  -> oui mais c'est un peu long, voir définitiions dans Petit Larousse ou Termium
agree  herve laurent
1 hr
agree  moya
2 hrs
agree  Girardot8 (X)
21 hrs
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
terrasse sur pilotis


Explanation:
So many decks are raised above ground and made out of wood, that I would misunderstand what it is without the word "pilotis". However, if you mean just a front porch with a roof above it, like back in the good old days, that would be véranda, or terrasse if it is more like a patio without a roof.

Try the link with a search for" terrasse sur pilotis" and see if the picture looks like what you are referring to.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2003-06-29 17:51:24 GMT)
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Try this link: http://www.vandjour.com/

Then you search for terrasse sur pilotis, and you\'ll find it after three pages...


    www.vandjour.com/spaxphotos.htm - 11k
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1385
Grading comment
Thank you very much.

"Une porche" is more a covered entrance to a church or building, not so much to a house. Of course, I never heard it used in that way. I could be wrong however.

A deck that is raised above ground is a "terrasse sur pilotis." A simple patio (without roof) is a "terrasse" OR "patio"(borrowed from the Spanish word), and a standard porch attached to a house with a roof is a "véranda."

A great website indeed that you proposed for things of this nature!!!

Take care

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
patio


Explanation:
is ok

Nerzh
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 169
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you can say la véranda


Explanation:
I think this is the only way to say it

elagroza
Local time: 12:01
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
porch - US : véranda


Explanation:

"le patio" - 1) terrasse (terrace)
2) patio (courtyard)

porch - US - véranda
- porche (of house/church)

Mirka Machackova
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CGagnon
4 hrs
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