pièces quatre virgule cinq

English translation: 4.5 rooms

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French term or phrase:pièces quatre virgule cinq
English translation:4.5 rooms
Entered by: dmesnier

16:32 Mar 7, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Real Estate / Deed of sale
French term or phrase: pièces quatre virgule cinq
Hi, I'm trying to verify this uncommon construction in the property specification section of a deed of sale. It's difficult to determine whether this is the designation for the room units (Rooms 4, 5) or in effective number of rooms (4.5 rooms). It appears as follows. Thanks for your help.


Feuille 33 numéro 348 subalterne 7, hameau XXXXXXX numéro 4, étages S1-T-S2, catégorie A/3, classe 1, pièces quatre virgule cinq, rente cadastrale euros YYYYY;
dmesnier
United States
Local time: 16:11
4.5 rooms
Explanation:
In context it doesn't make sense to refer to only two of five rooms in the apartment (or house). That logic plus the normal reading of "X virgule Y" tells me this must mean 4.5. In other words, the apartment or house has 4.5 rooms. Not sure what counts as .5 rooms in French real estate but my guess is a cabinet de toilette.
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Eliza Hall
United States
Local time: 17:11
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thanks for your help!
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4.5 rooms


Explanation:
In context it doesn't make sense to refer to only two of five rooms in the apartment (or house). That logic plus the normal reading of "X virgule Y" tells me this must mean 4.5. In other words, the apartment or house has 4.5 rooms. Not sure what counts as .5 rooms in French real estate but my guess is a cabinet de toilette.

Eliza Hall
United States
Local time: 17:11
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thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mchd
1 min

agree  Tony M: 4½ rooms has a very specific meaning in FR real-estate, which you will probably need to check out; in essence, I think it is 1 room that has some kind of not-full-height dividing wall; something along those lines, anyway; not the same at 2½ bathrooms etc.
21 mins
  -> Thanks.

agree  philgoddard
23 mins

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: apts in Quebec use 1/2 rooms (0.5) to designate a bathroom
38 mins
  -> Thanks.
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