Section 8 or subsidized housing

Spanish translation: "Sección 8" ó Vivienda subsidiada

12:23 Aug 29, 2001
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English term or phrase: Section 8 or subsidized housing
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Gail
United States
Local time: 04:29
Spanish translation:"Sección 8" ó Vivienda subsidiada
Explanation:
Es lo mismo!
En la Comisión de Viviendas (Housing Commission) se le llama "Sección 8" al programa de casas subsidiadas para familias con bajos ingresos.

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Lissy Vigoa-Cardet
United States
Local time: 04:29
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Summary of answers provided
naVivienda "Fracción 8" o subsidiada
Henry Hinds
na"Sección 8" ó Vivienda subsidiada
Lissy Vigoa-Cardet
naPlan 8 de Subsidios al Alquiler de Viviendas...
Ramón Solá


  

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Vivienda "Fracción 8" o subsidiada


Explanation:
Sect. 8 refers to a law providing for this subsidy.


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Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 16449
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Fraccion may be too literal
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Comment: Fraccion may be too literal

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"Sección 8" ó Vivienda subsidiada


Explanation:
Es lo mismo!
En la Comisión de Viviendas (Housing Commission) se le llama "Sección 8" al programa de casas subsidiadas para familias con bajos ingresos.

Hope it helps!

Lissy Vigoa-Cardet
United States
Local time: 04:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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10 hrs
Plan 8 de Subsidios al Alquiler de Viviendas...


Explanation:
Seems to me it's important to specify "alquiler", because they don't subsidize mortgage payments. Also, Spanish speakers in South Florida, where I live, call it "Plan", not "Sección"...


Ramón Solá
Local time: 03:29
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3952
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