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English translation: transit house


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French term or phrase:case de passage
English translation:transit house
Entered by: mimi 254
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12:14 Nov 9, 2009
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Medical - Medical: Health Care
French term or phrase: case passage
Plateau technique:

Batiment 5:
- cases de passage de quatre chambres (une occupée)

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mimi 254
Local time: 04:14
transit house
Explanation:
From the reference page:

I was dropped off at the “stage house”, which is what they call their case de passage, or what I would explain to non-volunteers as a volunteer transit house.
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Joanne Archambault
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3temporary accommodation/lodging/flatletliz askew
2 +4transit house
Joanne Archambault
3cases for occupied room (on a board)
Drmanu49


  

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cases for occupied room (on a board)


Explanation:
IMO

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I think this refers to a board which is posted in the nurse's office for example.

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transit house


Explanation:
From the reference page:

I was dropped off at the “stage house”, which is what they call their case de passage, or what I would explain to non-volunteers as a volunteer transit house.


    Reference: http://www.econ.uiuc.edu/~hanko/lm1web1.pdf
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
temporary accommodation/lodging/flatlet


Explanation:
Seems to be some sort of temporary accommodation

GABON SAO TOME ET PRINCIPE 2008: 2009 PETIT FUTE - Google Books Result
by Dominique Auzias, Collectif, Jean-Paul Labourdette - 2008 - 370 pages
Les bâtiments sont bien entretenus et le restaurant en terrasse couverte ... la case de passage propose un hébergement de 7 chambres dans un site calme. ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=2746912902...


(Microsoft Word - Pr\351sentation RRF.rtf)
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Des cases de passage permettront d'héberger les familles des enfants opérés par les missions chirurgicales de Santé et Développement, avant, pendant et ...
www.santedev.org/pdf/sd/centreRRF.pdf – Similar

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:QpIUMznBpyoJ:www.immobi...

Description

La Case de passage est la solution idéale pour l'hébergement de personnes désirant effectuer un séjour bref à Conakry, en République de Guinée. Que vous soyez missionnaires, congressistes, personnel humanitaire, ou simple visiteur, vous trouverez tous les avantages dans la location des "case de passage" situées au rez de chaussé de l'ensemble immobilier de Moussoudougou.

Détails

100 m2 répartis en deux chambres, une cuisine, une salle d’eau, un patio, une terrasse, un salon/salle à manger, un cellier et deux toilettes.

Listing des commodités, options

Appartements meublés

Climatisation dans chaque appartement
Parking pour chaque logement

Piscine et moniteur de natation : Un bassin 14 x 7 de forme rectangulaire bordé d’un large espace carrelé agrémenté d’une « pataugeoire » pour les tout petits fait de cet endroit un espace de rencontres apprécié.

Terrain de tennis et moniteurs : Aucun court en Guinée ne vous proposera le même confort que nous vous offrons. En effet un revêtement synthétique couvre le support béton de cet espace de jeu. Tout joueur, débutant ou qualifié appréciera la qualité de ce court.

Jardin à la disposition des résidents
Terrain de pétanque

Paillote : La paillote vous donnera la possibilité de vous retrouver entre amis pour les anniversaires, pour des repas ou tout simplement pour faire la fête.

Groupe électrogène : 2 groupes de 175 KVA, plus une armoire relayent l'approvisionement en énergie de la cité

Production d’eau chaude par des panneaux solaires placés en terrasse



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"unit" would also = "case"...see

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=wPNLwq4UTV4C&pg=PA99&lpg=...

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International Federation of Interior Architect / Designers | IFI ...
Australia - Lous´ Place South Africa - The Masibumbeni project Sweden - The Fjärding School Denmark, ... The accommodation required included long and short term accommodation for missionaries and visitors, ... Nearly 800 family units are being erected by Nivara Hakk Welfare centre and financed by Jet Airways. ...
www.ifiworld.org/index.cfm?GPID=3 - Cached - Similar

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