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Doppelhälfte

English translation: semi-detached


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15:31 Jul 6, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
German term or phrase: Doppelhälfte
Context:
Herr X und seine Familie bewohnen eine Einfamilienhaus-Doppelhälfte.
arne_marko
Local time: 17:09
English translation:semi-detached
Explanation:
That would be the term for UK/Australia/Canada

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-07-06 15:42:49 GMT)
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http://www.ourproperty.co.uk/guides/buying_a_semidetached_ho...
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Kerstin Buessenschuett
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:09
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8semi-detached
Kerstin Buessenschuett
4 +1duplex
sylvie malich
3town housegangels


Discussion entries: 1





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
semi-detached


Explanation:
That would be the term for UK/Australia/Canada

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-07-06 15:42:49 GMT)
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http://www.ourproperty.co.uk/guides/buying_a_semidetached_ho...


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-detached
Kerstin Buessenschuett
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:09
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels
6 mins
agree  GET ENERGY
8 mins
agree  yyyzzz: Gee, I hope this works for our Canadian asker. Because 'dooplex' sure don't work here in the UdotKdot. // Animated by JCC: I suppose each of the two resident families would have their own story to tell.
24 mins
agree  Stephen Sadie
1 hr
agree  Helen Shiner: (and @ Steffen: simply?)
2 hrs
agree  Birgit Gläser
4 hrs
agree  hazmatgerman: Can confirm UK usage.
1 day16 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): http://www.dict.cc/?s=Doppelhaushälfte
1 day23 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
town house


Explanation:
in the US. A duplex is a 2-level apartment within a multi-residential building.

A townhouse generally has two floors, just like semi-detacheds, while a duplex can be found on any floor in apartment complexes. As such, it is not a 'house', but an apartment (flat)

gangels
Local time: 14:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 45

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Birgit Gläser: Isn*t townhouse also used for "Reihenhaus"? That would be one rung below "Doppelhaushälfte"
3 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
duplex


Explanation:
http://www.thehouseplanshop.com/DuplexHousePlans-TownhousePl...

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-07-06 16:32:58 GMT)
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Animated by Andrew's comment:
"A duplex, in housing, is a single housing structure divided into two residences. Each residence has all the features of a freestanding, single-residence home, with separate driveways, entry doors, living areas, and utilities. But there is a shared wall between the units."

As copied from http://www.edesignsplans.ca/DUPLEX_PLANS.html
A *Canadian* housing design company...
That is, if your translation is for a Canadian audience.

sylvie malich
Germany
Local time: 22:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jccantrell: Contrary to the info given below, in California, a duplex is usually a two-story house that has separate entrances for the two stories that are rented separately. That is, two parties live in the house but do not share anything.
53 mins
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Jul 6, 2009 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
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