backing onto

French translation: donnant / surplombant à l'arrière sur

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English term or phrase:backing onto
French translation:donnant / surplombant à l'arrière sur
Entered by: kerbager

11:21 Jan 29, 2008
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Real Estate
English term or phrase: backing onto
This luxurious home is located in the prestigious Bayview Glenn area. Situated on over one acre of land and backing onto the natural setting of a ravine.
kerbager
Canada
Local time: 12:15
donnant / surplombant à l'arrière sur
Explanation:
Probably quite important to make it clear that it is indeed to the rear; and I presume it overlooks a ravine, since it is difficult to see how a ravine could be higher than the house!
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Tony M
France
Local time: 17:15
Grading comment
merci
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4donnant / surplombant à l'arrière sur
Tony M
3 +5donnant sur
Michael H G (X)
5 +1dont l'arrière donne sur...
Kévin Bacquet
3 +1adossée à la colline
Platary (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
adossée à la colline


Explanation:
Il n'y a pas eu une chanson bien célèbre à l'époque ??? Une maison bleue adossée à la colline ou dans le genre. Pas le temps de chercher maintenant.

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Note added at 8 minutes (2008-01-29 11:29:51 GMT)
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1973 Maxime, bien sûr : http://www.lesparoles.fr/html/chanson/Uu/128593.html

Platary (X)
Local time: 17:15
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cenek tomas: to back on to sth: être adossé à( Harrap's)
10 mins
  -> Merci, c'est plus qu'évident !

neutral  Tony M: But adossé only really works if the hill is higher than the house; surely here, with a ravine, it is likely to be lower? / T'en est sûr, Olivier ?
12 mins
  -> On parle pas des mêmes références culturelles Tony, la maison elle est pas sur une crête ... So ? // Oui, si elle est adossée à la colline, elle donne sur quoi ? Le bas ...
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dont l'arrière donne sur...


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.homeforexchange.com/property_detailed_view.php?pr...
Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 17:15
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cenek tomas: je pense que kEVIN a raison car il combine "back on to":"être adossé à" et le fait que, comme le précise justement TonyM, merci TonyM, back on to et ravine sont incompatibles.
1 hr
  -> Merci Kenny. Comment adosser une maison à un ravin?
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
donnant / surplombant à l'arrière sur


Explanation:
Probably quite important to make it clear that it is indeed to the rear; and I presume it overlooks a ravine, since it is difficult to see how a ravine could be higher than the house!

Tony M
France
Local time: 17:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  yanadeni (X)
1 hr
  -> Merci, YaniQC !

agree  Kévin Bacquet: la même idée avec d'autres termes!
1 hr
  -> Merci, Kévin ! Tout à fait ; ta réponse n'était pas encore affichée quand je commençais à taper la mienne

agree  swanda
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Swanda!

agree  Sophie Raimondo: Je dirais plutôt "dont l'arrière surplombe..."
7 hrs
  -> Merci, Sophieanne !

neutral  cenek tomas: Je crains que" surplmober sur" ne soit incorrect.Le verbe est transitif direct.
9 hrs
  -> Merci ! Oui, tu as raison 'donner sur' ou 'surplomber' tout court
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
donnant sur


Explanation:


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Note added at 9 mins (2008-01-29 11:31:28 GMT)
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Backing onto forested parkland, this is the only new development in between the ... Cours arrière donnant sur un parc boisé. Près de la piste cyclable. ...
www.openrealestate.ca/components/properties/view/16576 - 12k -
Solarium donnant sur cour arrière privée. Beaucoup de stationnement. Directement sur le chemin Aylmer. ... Sunroom backing onto private lot. Lot of parking. ...
www.philiplemay.com/MyHomeDtl.asp?lstPages=1&HomeID=650154 - 92k -

Construction haut de gamme 2 étages 4400 pc 3 salle familiales 2 cuisines. Excellent pour famille bi-génération. Donnant sur espace vert. Uspcale construction. Two storey 4400 sq ft. Three family rooms, two kitchens. Excellent for in-law suite. Backing onto green space.
http://philiplemay.n1estartup.com/MyHomeDtl.asp?lstPages=1&H...




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Note added at 14 hrs (2008-01-30 02:17:22 GMT)
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back onto : inseparable transitive verb
(have back facing towards) donner sur (à l'arrière);
∎ the house backs onto the river l'arrière de la maison donne sur la rivière

Michael H G (X)
Mauritius
Local time: 20:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
3 mins
  -> Merci AllegroTrans

agree  Blandine Proust
4 mins
  -> Merci Blandine

agree  S_Trad
43 mins
  -> Merci Sylvie

agree  ANNE FAGES: Moi aussi j'ai pensé de suite à la chanson, mais après vérification je crois que cette réponse est la bonne
50 mins
  -> Merci Anne

agree  Sophie Raimondo
7 hrs
  -> Merci Sophieanne
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