κοινωφελής χώρος

English translation: public facility

20:51 Mar 25, 2010
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Architecture
Greek term or phrase: κοινωφελής χώρος
as distinct from a κοινόχρηστος χώρος
Michael Eleftheriou
Local time: 04:31
English translation:public facility
Explanation:
Or community facility, depending on context. Looking at how κοινωφελής χώρος is defined, particularly the examples on p 12, I think this is how it would be described in English.
http://www.teiser.gr/geoplir/mathima705.files/05_���������-���������-...

Trying to use the word "benefit" just doesn't come across as very English to me.

I've seen "common-well" used as a translation on one site, but that just sounds like Orwellian Newspeak to me.
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Dave Bindon
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2public facility
Dave Bindon
4of public benefit space (room, area)
louk
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κοινόχρηστοι χώροι, κοινωφελείς χώροι
Dylan Edwards

  

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of public benefit space (room, area)


Explanation:
μόνο για το χώρο έχω μια ένσταση, αλλά στην αρχιτεκτονική μπορεί να το λένε area.

louk
Greece
Local time: 04:31
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public facility


Explanation:
Or community facility, depending on context. Looking at how κοινωφελής χώρος is defined, particularly the examples on p 12, I think this is how it would be described in English.
http://www.teiser.gr/geoplir/mathima705.files/05_���������-���������-...

Trying to use the word "benefit" just doesn't come across as very English to me.

I've seen "common-well" used as a translation on one site, but that just sounds like Orwellian Newspeak to me.

Dave Bindon
Greece
Local time: 04:31
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agree  mantz (X): See 'community facility use' as defined here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/glossary.shtml and 'public facilities' as defined here: http://www.clallam.net/board/ordinances/Ord768.pdf
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agree  Faye J. Vasiliadis
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Reference: κοινόχρηστοι χώροι, κοινωφελείς χώροι

Reference information:
Κοινόχρηστοι χώροι είναι οι κάθε είδους δρόµοι, πλατείες, άλση και γενικά οι προοριζόµενοι για κοινή χρήση ελεύθεροι χώροι, που καθορίζονται από το εγκεκριµένο ρυµοτοµικό σχέδιο του οικισµού ή έχουν τεθεί σε κοινή χρήση µε οποιοδήποτε άλλο νόµιµο τρόπο. (ΓΟΚ. 1577/85, Άρθρο 2 §2). Κοινωφελείς χώροι είναι οι χώροι του οικισµού που, σύµφωνα µε το εγκεκριµένο ρυµοτοµικό σχέδιο, προορίζονται για την ανέγερση κατασκευών κοινής ωφέλειας. (ΓΟΚ. 1577/85, Άρθρο 2 §3) ∆ρόµοι είναι οι κοινόχρηστες εκτάσεις, που εξυπηρετούν κυρίως τις ανάγκες κυκλοφορίας. (ΓΟΚ. 1577/85, Άρθρο 2 §4) Πεζόδροµοι είναι οι δρόµοι, που προορίζονται κυρίως για την εξυπηρέτηση των πεζών. (ΓΟΚ. 1577/85, Άρθρο 2 §5) Συντελεστής δόµησης (Σ.∆.) είναι ο αριθµός, ο οποίος, πολλαπλασιαζόµενος µε την επιφάνεια του οικοπέδου, δίνει τη συνολική επιφάνεια όλων των ορόφων των κτιρίων που µπορούν να κατασκευαστούν στο οικόπεδο, σύµφωνα µε τις οικείες διατάξεις. (ΓΟΚ. 1577/85, Άρθρο 2 §27)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/8578104/-

Dylan Edwards
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