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semidecomandat

English translation: rooms are partly inter-connecting (SAU: interconnecting)

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Romanian term or phrase:semidecomandat
English translation:rooms are partly inter-connecting (SAU: interconnecting)
Entered by: Cristiana Coblis

21:35 Feb 27, 2011
Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / apartamente
Romanian term or phrase: semidecomandat
apartament semidecomandat
Diana Singureanu
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:58
rooms are partly inter-connecting (SAU: interconnecting)
Explanation:
There may be a technical architectural term for this but this term would be understood by UK English speakers anyway, possibly US English speakers as well. Many older and stately homes have inter-connecting rooms.

We could also say "adjoining" rooms, example below. For a technical or legal document I think the term interconnecting or inter-connecting works better.

All terms, "inter-connecting", "connecting" (both imply same thing).
also, "non-connecting" would all be understood.



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Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-27 22:38:40 GMT)
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To clarify: "adjoining" is probably more a more generic description. Connecting or Interconnecting are slightly more technical given the circumstances.

"This suite of three delightful interconnecting rooms have been restored to their original splendour"
http://www.conferencecambridge.com/home/index.php?m=venues&i...

I do not know the context, but as you say some are and some are not connecting, you could say "the apartment consists of both connecting and non-connecting rooms" or "The layout of the rooms is partly interconnected..."

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-27 22:52:56 GMT)
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Or better,
"...The room plan(layout) of the apartment is partly inter-connected"

You can use either "plan" or "layout" here. The idea here implies that some rooms are interconnected and some are not due to the use of "room plan" or "room layout".
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Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4rooms are partly inter-connecting (SAU: interconnecting)
Lara Barnett
5N bedroom apartment
mihaela.
4adjacent bedroom(s)
Anca Nitu
3 -1vezi mai jos
Anca Mitocaru


Discussion entries: 3





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
semidecomdat
vezi mai jos


Explanation:
Discutia mai apare aici http://www.proz.com/kudoz/romanian_to_english/law_general/37...


Anca Mitocaru
Romania
Local time: 04:58
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lara Barnett: The glossary entry is not very accurate. Semi-private rooms means that you share the room with someone or other people. I do not think this is the proper meaning of the word. The link http://www.housing.mtu.edu/newbuilding/design.html
4 mins
disagree  Anca Nitu: The glossary entry is just plain wrong. You can have a semi private room in a hospital when you share it with another person
27 mins
  -> La intrebarea respectiva sunt 3 raspunsuri, nu unul singur. Mie una mi se pare ca cel de-al treilea este apropiat pentru temenul romanesc.
neutral  mihaela.: cele doua referinte de pe proz (prima trimite la o a doua) sunt total gresite si propuse / alese ... dupa ureche ...
23 hrs
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
semidecomdat
rooms are partly inter-connecting (SAU: interconnecting)


Explanation:
There may be a technical architectural term for this but this term would be understood by UK English speakers anyway, possibly US English speakers as well. Many older and stately homes have inter-connecting rooms.

We could also say "adjoining" rooms, example below. For a technical or legal document I think the term interconnecting or inter-connecting works better.

All terms, "inter-connecting", "connecting" (both imply same thing).
also, "non-connecting" would all be understood.



--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-27 22:38:40 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

To clarify: "adjoining" is probably more a more generic description. Connecting or Interconnecting are slightly more technical given the circumstances.

"This suite of three delightful interconnecting rooms have been restored to their original splendour"
http://www.conferencecambridge.com/home/index.php?m=venues&i...

I do not know the context, but as you say some are and some are not connecting, you could say "the apartment consists of both connecting and non-connecting rooms" or "The layout of the rooms is partly interconnected..."

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-27 22:52:56 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Or better,
"...The room plan(layout) of the apartment is partly inter-connected"

You can use either "plan" or "layout" here. The idea here implies that some rooms are interconnected and some are not due to the use of "room plan" or "room layout".

Example sentence(s):
  • "The 3 interconnecting rooms of the bungalows are situated next to each other, side by side."
  • "...while court musicians played in adjoining rooms..."

    Reference: http://www.bali-tourism-board.com/travel-bali/810-accommodat...
    Reference: http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/tsartable.html
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sorina C: I think this gets the idea across.
1 hr
  -> mulţumesc
agree  George C.
8 hrs
  -> Mulţumesc George.
agree  Iosif JUHASZ
5 days
  -> mulţumesc
agree  Tradeuro Language Services
6 days
  -> mulţumesc
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
semidecomdat
adjacent bedroom(s)


Explanation:
Intrucat dormitoarele sun cele in care se intra din sufragerie - cam asa ar fi un apartament decomandat, m-am gandit la solutia de mai sus. Nu e ideala dar mie mi se pare clara.

a communicating room would be an adjacent bedroom with a connecting door between both rooms- that is becoming rare in hotels now. Ask for 'des chambres communicantes' if you want to book such bedrooms.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_communicating_room_in_a_...

The word means next to each other. For instance, if your bathroom opens into your bedroom, it is adjacent. Most often, a living room and a dining room are adjacent to each other.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_adjacent_rooms






Anca Nitu
Local time: 21:58
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mihaela.: Adjacent bedroom pur si simp inseamna ca dormitoarele sunt unul langa altul. Fie intr-un apartament deocmandat fie in unul semidecomandat :-)
18 hrs
  -> For instance, if your bathroom opens into your bedroom, it is adjacent - zice mai sus :)
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
semidecomdat
N bedroom apartment


Explanation:
Aceasta este expresia uzuala in descrierea unu apartament care consta dintr-un living room ca spatiu de trecere spre bucatarie, dining room (daca este cazul) si zona de noapte.

http://www.mvgapartments.com/apartment-twobed-small.html
http://www.parkchesterinfo.com/rent_an_apartment/
http://www.kirbyterrace.com/FloorPlans.htm
s.a.m.d.

Apartamentul standard este ceea ce, in Romania, se numeste semidecomandat. Apartamentele de tip decomandat sunt mai rare si abia atunci se face o nota suplimentara: N bedroom apartment, separate living room.

http://newyork.ebayclassifieds.com/apartments-for-rent/ridge...


mihaela.
Canada
Local time: 18:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Romanian
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