avdelning

English translation: unit

12:14 Feb 11, 2017
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
Swedish term or phrase: avdelning
Hello again

This word keeps cropping up in sentences like

Förskolan har anpassats för 6 ***avdelningar*** som totalt skall rymma 120 barn, 24 pedagoger och kökspersonal.

Förskolan upptar en yta på ca 1600 kvm och byggs i två plan med åtta ***avdelningar***, matsal och tillagningskök.

Mot söder öppnar sig byggnaden och skapar med hjälp av omkringliggande topografi och växlighet, en varierad och naturligt skyddad gårdsmiljö med två grönskande gårdar i direkt anslutning till ***avdelningarnas*** samvaroutrymmen.

In the third example, it is an old people's residential home.

My problem is that in a school, it would be departments and in the old people's home, possibly a "ward".

But the word seems to be used more for "sections" or "areas" and I can't find any single word that works every time.

I've used facilities, areas, etc.

Am I right to think there is no single word in English for all this?

Thanks
SafeTex
France
Local time: 16:28
English translation:unit
Explanation:
Maybe this could work.
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Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 16:28
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this is what I used at times
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4class/group
Deane Goltermann
4unit
Norskpro


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class/group


Explanation:
This corresponds to a class, children's group tho not necessarily the same age. I'd say both usages are pretty common. Class is a litttle tricky for Swe since they have 'förskleklass = 6 year olds starting in school (and separate from their previous 'avdelning'.

Deane Goltermann
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unit


Explanation:
Maybe this could work.

Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 16:28
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this is what I used at times
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Asker: Yes. This is actually what I used on occasions depending on context

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