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verblijfswaarde

English translation: ambience


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Dutch term or phrase:verblijfswaarde
English translation:ambience
Entered by: Michael Beijer
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23:29 Jan 22, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / text about the design of a prison
Dutch term or phrase: verblijfswaarde
"De cellen:
in welke mate heeft het ontwerp van een cel een ruimtelijke- , beleving- of verblijfswaarde en in welke mate zijn de cellen humaan en ergonomisch van opvatting;"

"Gemeenschappelijke ruimten:
in welke mate heeft het ontwerp van een verblijfsruimte voor groepen een ruimtelijke-, belevings- of verblijfswaarde en in welke mate heeft het ontwerp van de 'koeren' een ruimtelijke-, verblijfs- ofbelevingswaarde."
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:26
ambience
Explanation:
ruimtelijkewaarde would be quality space;
belevingwaarde, quality experience;
verblijfswaarde, ambience.
This terminology is often used with reference to train stations, subways, etc. where there is an attempt to make the time spent there less wasteful. It may seem somewhat ironic in the context of a prison cell.
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Richard Sanders
United States
Local time: 17:26
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Summary of answers provided
3ambience
Richard Sanders
3occupancy rating or classification
Peter Moor
3accommodation value
Frank van Thienen
3value of the surroundings to people
Kate Hudson


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value of the surroundings to people


Explanation:
In my search I found this where verblijfskwaliteit is translated as quality of the surroundings for people. I guess that much the same is meant here.

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be anything shorter in English

http://www.slideshare.net/gerardvanbortel/nederlands-engelse...

Kate Hudson
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Local time: 23:26
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accommodation value


Explanation:
a long shot . . .
can't find any relevant hits, other than in real estate marketing :-)

Frank van Thienen
Canada
Local time: 14:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, Frank, I was thinking along similar lines. I was considering "residential value" or "domestic value" perhaps. I think they are trying to say that the cells "feel like a home..."

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occupancy rating or classification


Explanation:
Not exactly sure of this, but both appear to represent what you are talking about.


    Reference: http://www.desmoineswa.gov/city_gov/city_mgr/pdf/2010/cmrepo...
    Reference: http://www.discountpdh.com/course/floridaoccupancyoccupation...
Peter Moor
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ambience


Explanation:
ruimtelijkewaarde would be quality space;
belevingwaarde, quality experience;
verblijfswaarde, ambience.
This terminology is often used with reference to train stations, subways, etc. where there is an attempt to make the time spent there less wasteful. It may seem somewhat ironic in the context of a prison cell.

Example sentence(s):
  • Verhogen van de verblijfswaarde (sfeer/ambiance). De inrichting van het openbaar gebied moet passen bij een grootstedelijk, bruisend Nieuw Centrum
  • These relate to providing quality space for the classification of inmates: programs such as life-skills training, reading, writing; and delivery of basic services.
Richard Sanders
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