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con capacidad para

English translation: Sleeps


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:con capacidad para
English translation:Sleeps
Entered by: Marina Lara Petersen
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15:46 Nov 13, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: con capacidad para
EL DEPARTAMENTO
Comodidades
Amplio departamento de dos ambientes.
Con capacidad para tres personas.
Cocina, living comedor, dormitorio y baño.
Muy luminoso.
Marina Lara Petersen
Local time: 05:03
Sleeps
Explanation:
The advertiser wants to say that though there are only 2 bedrooms, the apartment has enough space to comfortably house three people. In the U.S. this is usually advertised as "Sleeps three."
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Michael Kincaid
United States
Local time: 04:03
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5Sleeps
Michael Kincaid
4that can accommodate up to three people
Rosina Peixoto
4up to 3 people/sleeps 3/accomodation for three peopleAustinterpret
4that can accommodate/hold
Edward Tully
4with space forSonia Clough


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Sleeps


Explanation:
The advertiser wants to say that though there are only 2 bedrooms, the apartment has enough space to comfortably house three people. In the U.S. this is usually advertised as "Sleeps three."

Michael Kincaid
United States
Local time: 04:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Muchas gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarahca
7 mins
  -> Thanks Sarah!
agree  Maria523
40 mins
  -> Thanks Maria :)
agree  Deborah Lockett
48 mins
  -> Thank you Deborah
agree  WTSTranslations
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Widenmann!
agree  J- Kloninger
2 days2 hrs
  -> Thanks very much J :)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
with space for


Explanation:
I presume this is all it means

Sonia Clough
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that can accommodate/hold


Explanation:
one option!

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Edward Tully
Local time: 10:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
up to 3 people/sleeps 3/accomodation for three people


Explanation:
3 versions for 3 people :-)

Austinterpret
Spain
Local time: 09:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that can accommodate up to three people


Explanation:
Podría ser así. Saludos.

Rosina Peixoto
Uruguay
Local time: 05:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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