escalier unique

English translation: single staircase

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French term or phrase:escalier unique
English translation:single staircase
Entered by: Jana Cole

21:23 Jul 8, 2019
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Real Estate / Homes
French term or phrase: escalier unique
This is in a lease.

What is the meaning of escalier unique, which is repeated in each description.

Dans le bâtiment unique, escalier unique, au deuxième étage, un APPARTEMENT avec grand porte palière ...

Dans le bâtiment unique, escalier unique, au premier sous-sol, à gauche de l’entrée, en façade sur le boulevard Suchet un EMPLACEMENT de voiture.

Dans le bâtiment unique, escalier unique, au deuxième sous-sol, une CAVE première porte à gauche.
Jana Cole
United States
Local time: 11:34
single staircase
Explanation:
They seem to be emphasizing that this is a single, select apartment block with just one staircase.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 20:34
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6single staircase
Tony M
5 -2One-of-a-kind staircase
Ali Sharifi


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
single staircase


Explanation:
They seem to be emphasizing that this is a single, select apartment block with just one staircase.

Tony M
France
Local time: 20:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 365

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I'm not sure how I'd translate "bâtiment unique". I assume it means the only building on the site, which is not something we'd really say in English, and you could leave it out. //Good point. In that case, don't leave it out.
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil! As you say, probably 'single block' — as distinct from those larger developments that say 'Block G, staircase 3' etc. — with some kind of implication of 'downmarket'!

agree  Daryo: you would expect a nice building in Boulevard Suchet, but still a "uniquely designed" staircase makes no sense. It's simply about saying "the only one staircase".
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Daryo!

agree  writeaway: yes, logical in the context. I always enjoy(ed) translating property ads
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, W/A!

agree  Simon Charass
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Simon!

agree  B D Finch
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, B!

agree  Ph_B (X)
17 hrs
  -> Merci, Ph_B !
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
One-of-a-kind staircase


Explanation:
Unique is only one without one like it and the closest term which is very common is one-of-a-kind.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-07-09 00:30:01 GMT)
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https://www.hgtv.com/shows/one-of-a-kind/the-bank-bathroom-p...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2019-07-09 00:31:27 GMT)
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Take a look at the link I sent you. Wish you good luck.

Ali Sharifi
United States
Local time: 14:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Seems extraordinarily unlikely, from the way it is being used in the text as given. Context and relevance are all-important here.
7 mins
  -> https://www.hgtv.com/shows/one-of-a-kind/the-bank-bathroom-p...

neutral  writeaway: 100% confidence backed by 000 refs? /hearing what? unique has many meanings and this one is far-fetched in the context
2 hrs
  -> My confidence is based on 30 years of hearing it.

disagree  Daryo: your link proves NOTHING - it only illustrates the meaning you presumed // far more likely meaning: there is "only one" of it - only one building on the property, only one staircase in the building, etc ...
8 hrs

disagree  B D Finch: "Unique is only one without one like it": not in French!
16 hrs
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