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équipements d'accompagnement

English translation: public facilities and amenities


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French term or phrase:équipements d'accompagnement
English translation:public facilities and amenities
Entered by: suezen
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05:25 Sep 23, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / urban planning
French term or phrase: équipements d'accompagnement
"L’organisation du nouveau quartier se fait avec et autour de ces équipements d'accompagnement: parc, crèche, école, administration, etc."
Translations considered: Support facilities / Support infrastructure
stephanej
Local time: 22:42
public facilities and amenities
Explanation:
an alternative
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND AMENITIES ... Concourse, the City Administration Building, Golden Hall, and an ...
www.ccdc.com/planupdate/pdf/08_SDCP_Facil.pdf
www.ccdc.com/resources/resource_files/SDCP_08_Public_Facili...
Public facilities include buildings, spaces, infrastructure, and ... structure (such as schools, administrative buildings,. stormwater management facilities ...
www.fairfaxva.gov/CompPlan/Plan/06-PubFacilities.pdf
Outline of Public Amenities. ... car parks and other Council properties; litter collection and abatement; cleaning of Public Conveniences. ...
www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/public/departments/deputychiefexecuti... - 24k
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suezen
Local time: 23:42
Grading comment
*Public facilities and amenities* fits in best, though I may end up using the rather uncouth *social equipments and services linked to housing* as it is more descriptive.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4public facilities and amenities
suezen
4 +1support facilitiesSylvia Smith
3Infrastructure, site and servicesDFBEN


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Infrastructure, site and services


Explanation:
Support infrastructure which is the correct literal translation appears to be an oxymoron. Site and services facilities do accompany urban renewal projects whose objectives include refurbishing the infrastructure.

DFBEN
Local time: 17:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Site facilities generally refers to the facilities provided for the workers on a construction site, not for the local population.
2 hrs
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
support facilities


Explanation:
I would suggest "facilities" - "infrastructure" to me sounds more like roads, buildings, utilities, etc.

Sylvia Smith
Local time: 23:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch
1 hr
  -> thank you Barbara, and I fully agree with your comment to suezen!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
public facilities and amenities


Explanation:
an alternative
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND AMENITIES ... Concourse, the City Administration Building, Golden Hall, and an ...
www.ccdc.com/planupdate/pdf/08_SDCP_Facil.pdf
www.ccdc.com/resources/resource_files/SDCP_08_Public_Facili...
Public facilities include buildings, spaces, infrastructure, and ... structure (such as schools, administrative buildings,. stormwater management facilities ...
www.fairfaxva.gov/CompPlan/Plan/06-PubFacilities.pdf
Outline of Public Amenities. ... car parks and other Council properties; litter collection and abatement; cleaning of Public Conveniences. ...
www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/public/departments/deputychiefexecuti... - 24k

suezen
Local time: 23:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 145
Grading comment
*Public facilities and amenities* fits in best, though I may end up using the rather uncouth *social equipments and services linked to housing* as it is more descriptive.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: On second thoughts, I think I like suezen's answer best, because the facilities are not just for people requiring special support. Amenities is fine, but one of my pet hates is calling a patch of grass an "amenity area" as Shrewsbury Council does!
20 mins
  -> thanks Barbara ... it's an amenity for the dogs! But it's also a town planning buzzword :-)

agree  juliebarba: I like this as although it does read as 'support', the list includes a park so it can't be classed as such, whereas this includes everything
31 mins
  -> thanks Julie

agree  Sylvia Smith: yes, excellent suggestion
1 hr
  -> thanks Sylvia :-)

agree  Assimina Vavoula
5 hrs
  -> thanks again :-)
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