construction double en profondeur

English translation: double-depth building

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French term or phrase:construction double en profondeur
English translation:double-depth building
Entered by: Rebecca Freed

17:59 Aug 25, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: construction double en profondeur
This is in the descriptoin of a piece of property in Paris. The first building is said to be: "refermant en façade sur la rue XXX, construction double en profondeur,...."
Germaine A Hoston
Local time: 08:57
double-depth building
Explanation:
Depth seems to refer to the dimensions of the building or lot.
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Rebecca Freed
Local time: 07:57
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4 +1large depth double construction
Francis MARC
4a two-part building or a double-building
Jean-Luc Dumont
2 +1double-depth building
Rebecca Freed


  

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large depth double construction


Explanation:
traduction/compactage direct
éventuellement "building" à la place de "construction"


Francis MARC
Lithuania
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 6500

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agree  mergim
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double-depth building


Explanation:
Depth seems to refer to the dimensions of the building or lot.

Rebecca Freed
Local time: 07:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  morrison
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a two-part building or a double-building


Explanation:
je vois cela comme un immeuble (une construction) composé(e) de 2 bâtiments
avec une cour intérieur entre les deux -dans l'axe perpendiculaire à la rue d'où la profondeur

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 17:57
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