pesthuis

English translation: pesthouse

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Dutch term or phrase:pesthuis
English translation:pesthouse

21:35 Apr 23, 2010
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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Dutch term or phrase: pesthuis
Opvanghuizen of ziekenhuizen voor mensen die zijn besmet met een dodelijke of besmettelijke ziekte.
Carolyn Gille
Local time: 14:17
pesthouse
Explanation:
You haven't given much context, but I'm assuming this was a long time ago.
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philgoddard
United States
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HA! Talk about overlooking the obvious. Time for be me thinks.
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3 +5pesthouse
philgoddard
3hospital for infectious diseases
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
pesthouse


Explanation:
You haven't given much context, but I'm assuming this was a long time ago.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest_house
philgoddard
United States
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
HA! Talk about overlooking the obvious. Time for be me thinks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack den Haan
9 hrs

agree  Kate Hudson (X)
10 hrs

agree  Ron Willems
11 hrs

agree  Verginia Ophof
19 hrs

agree  LouisV (X): it is two words in English, i.e. 'pest house'. A dated term though
1 day 9 hrs
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hospital for infectious diseases


Explanation:
Just in case it is a bit more modern.

Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:17
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