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b.v.o. /v.v.o.

English translation: gross floor area (bruto vloeroppervlakte) / lettable floor space (verhuurbare vloeroppervlakte)

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Dutch term or phrase:b.v.o. / v.v.o.
English translation:gross floor area (bruto vloeroppervlakte) / lettable floor space (verhuurbare vloeroppervlakte)
Entered by: Jack den Haan

14:45 Aug 30, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: b.v.o. /v.v.o.
b.v.o. and v.v.o are terms used in the context of a description of a building "Het complex beschikt over circa 37.000 m2 b.v.o. kantoorruimte" and "Ondergronds is een tweelaagse parkeergarage voorzien die ruimte zal gaan bieden aan ruim 370 auto's en zal voldoen aan de Rijksparkeernorm van 1 :212 vvo". Any help would be much appreciated
Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
gross floor area / lettable floor space
Explanation:
bron: Onroerend Goed Lexicon [Van den End]
b.v.o. = bruto vloeroppervlakte
v.v.o.= verhuurbare vloeroppervlakte
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
Grading comment
Great! This fits my text perfectly.

Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2gross floor area / lettable floor space
Jack den Haan
5b.v.o. = bruto vloer oppervlakte/v.v.o.=verhuurbare vloer oppervlakte
Larry Salas
4Beschikbare Vloeroppervlakte
Lotte Scott


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Beschikbare Vloeroppervlakte


Explanation:
Fairly sure that's what BVO stands for. Need to have a think about VVO now!

Lotte Scott
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
b.v.o. = bruto vloer oppervlakte/v.v.o.=verhuurbare vloer oppervlakte


Explanation:
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-08-30 15:02:50 GMT)
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v.v.o. COULD ALSO MEAN VERKOOP VLOER OPPERVLAKTE!

Larry Salas
United States
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gross floor area / lettable floor space


Explanation:
bron: Onroerend Goed Lexicon [Van den End]
b.v.o. = bruto vloeroppervlakte
v.v.o.= verhuurbare vloeroppervlakte


Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 01:26
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 261
Grading comment
Great! This fits my text perfectly.

Many thanks

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agree  writeaway: nothing beats a researched and backed-up answer
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