cabine

English translation: sleeping nook

16:24 Dec 6, 2004

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Camping

French term or phrase: cabine

Now, I would imagine that this is just a very small bedroom and being that they don't like to call something that is really that small a bedroom in France, I think they came up with this word. In English, however, a bedroom is where you sleep. Can anyone confirm if this is just a bedroom?

Context 1:

Chalets et Mobil-Home :

Louisiana (24m² env.): Séjour avec 1 canapé lit (2 pers.). Chambre avec 1 grand lit, cabine avec 2 couchages (lits superposés ou non).

Certains avec ligne directe de téléphone.

Context 2:

Gites:

Gîte grand confort (75 m²) : Séjour avec 1 lit gigogne et 1 lit simple. Chambre avec 1 lit double et chambre avec 2 lits. Cabine avec 2 lits superposés. TV et ligne directe de téléphone. Micro-onde.

Context 3:

Appartements:

2 pièces 6 personnes (35 m²) : Séjour avec un lit gigogne, une chambre avec un grand lit et une cabine (avec fenêtre dans certains) avec deux lits superposés.

Donovan Libring KudoZ activity Questions: 1249 (2 open) (53 closed without grading) Answers: 47
Local time: 13:20

English translation:sleeping nook

Explanation:
is the best word I think of...like a breakfast nook....how exiguous it sounds...:)

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in other words, it\'s not a separate room...it\'s a pushed-out area of the room..a nook, what...or NICHE...but that sounds too architectural...

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OR additional sleeping area..

..I would stay away from bedroom...hotels don\'t have bedrooms...

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OR smaller room....

Selected response from:

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

Grading comment

thanks jane. Sleeping nook is a good option. After talking to my local real estate agency, they explained to me it was a very small bedroom but that it was illegal to call a room that was less than 8m2 a bedroom. She said that it was a very, tiny bedroom... so, either small bedroom or sleeping nook would work in this case.
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Summary of answers provided

5 +5

sleeping nook

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

5 +1

(very)(small) bunk room

Bourth (X)

4 +1

bedroom

suezen

dorm room

Sonya Mountford-Jones

box room

CMJ_Trans (X)

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

3 mins confidence:

dorm room

Explanation:
This might be it
:)
Northeastern Minnesota Lodging: Sports Dormitories: Giants Ridge ...... It is located between the Giants Ridge ski chalet and The Lodge at Giants ... Type of Accommodations Dorm rooms are with two bunk beds, private baths and showers. ...
www.irontrail.org/Lodging/ Sports+Dormitories/Giants+Ridge+Sports+Dorm/ - 9k -

Chalet Martin, Gryon, Switzerland - Swiss Alpine retreat - chalet... The Chalet consists of two traditional Swiss chalets: one, the main house is not ... Two upper floors hold dorm rooms of 6-10, bunk-style featuring views across to ...
www.thetravelrag.com/docs/10016.asp - 26k

Sonya Mountford-Jones
Local time: 12:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

7 mins confidence:

box room

Explanation:
is what tiny bedrooms tend to be called

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 13:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 83

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

bedroom

Explanation:
even if it's miniscule, they would call it a bedroom in English

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The comfortable sleeping area is completed with a smaller twin bedded room with ...
www.chycor.co.uk/parks/nancolleth/for-sale/caravans.htm
www.bodypositivetayside.org/services/respite.html
www.ukparks.com/park_details.asp?parkid=1606

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Note added at 9 mins (2004-12-06 16:34:23 GMT)
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the other possibility is sleeping area but this could also be the living room so you could say \'tiny/small sleeping area\'

suezen
Local time: 13:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 69

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

sleeping nook

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 95

Grading comment

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(very)(small) bunk room

Explanation:
Been there, done that.

They cram'em into skiing accommodation. On several occasions the children have slept in double bunks in a room precisely as long as the bunk and as wide as the bunks plus a little over shoulder width. They have been box rooms between the bathroom and/or kitchen and the living room cum (double) bedroom, with a curtained window at the top of the wall to the living/bed room.

"Bunk room" does have connotations of military barracks, but you'll find a number of web references to (very)(small) bunk rooms in the ski chalet context.

Very small “bunk” room 2 bunk beds only Private bathroom with shower 4 ...
www.cbcc.net/lodge.pdf - Similar pages

Domaine des Forges
... LX40: Ground Floor: Living / dining room with kitchen area. One double bedroom and a small bunk room off the living room. Shower room with wc. ...
www.allezfrance.com/destinations/ loire/loire_accom/domaine_des_forges.asp - 20k - Cached - Similar pages

Catered Chalet in Val d'Isere, France
... Accommodation. Sleeps 8. Ground Floor. Double Bedroom. Small bunk room. Shower Room. Bathroom. WC. Lower Ground Floor. Double with en-suite shower room. ...
www.skinetuk.com/val_disere_ catered_ski_chalets/val20.htm - 26k - Cached - Similar pages

Jackson Hole Resort Lodging: Bowie Residence ... first level. 2 feature queen size beds each with private bathrooms. The third
is a small bunk room with a shared bath. All are quaintly ...
www.jhresortlodging.com/JHM/bowie.html - 18k - Cached - Similar pages

ski holidays in Arabba, Italy,x Neilson Chalet Casanova
... Second floor:Twin room with balcony ensuite shower room and wc, twin room with basin; small bunk room (internal window only); shower room and wc. ...
www.neilson.co.uk/Ski/ Accommodation.asp?AID=180&ID=49

Bourth (X)
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 67

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