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low-cost housing

French translation: construction d'habitation à faibles coûts

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English term or phrase: low-cost housing French translation: construction d'habitation à faibles coûts Entered by: Delphine Bourguignon

14:55 Nov 11, 2007

English to French translations [PRO] Economics / construction
English term or phrase: low-cost housing Est-ce que quelqu'un connait le terme utilisé dans le jargon économique? C'est dans le sens de ce que le logement coute à construire, pas a acheter. (donc souvent avec des materiaux et main-d'oeuvre locaux) J'ai trouvé le terme "logement à faible cout". merci de votre assistance.	Carole Watters KudoZ activity Questions: 1 (none open) Answers: 4 United Kingdom Local time: 01:30
construction d'habitation à faibles coûts Explanation: un peu plus long, mais plus précis	Selected response from: Delphine Bourguignon Local time: 02:30
Grading comment Merci de votre suggestion qui convient tres bien au contexte de mon projet de traduction 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
3 +2	logement à prix modique, habitation à loyer modéré	GILLES MEUNIER
5	segment de la construction bon marché	pierre COPTI
4	logement à faible coût de revient	Kévin Bacquet
3	construction d'habitation à faibles coûts	Delphine Bourguignon

Discussion entries: 1
Stéphanie Soudais France 16:36 Nov 11, 2007  Pourquoi pas "logement à faible coût de construction"? C'est un peu long, mais cela traduit bien l'idée. Automatic update in 00:

  

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logement à faible coût de revient Explanation: ---	Kévin Bacquet France Local time: 02:30 Meets criteria Works in field Native speaker of: French PRO pts in category: 12
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logement à prix modique, habitation à loyer modéré Explanation: -	GILLES MEUNIER France Local time: 02:30 Does not meet criteria Native speaker of: French PRO pts in category: 279
Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer) agree  valco: oui, ou H.L.M 19 mins neutral  Stéphanie Soudais: j'ai un doute, car votre suggestion laisse penser qu'il s'agit d'abord d'un prix/loyer modique pour le locataire, pas pour le constructeur 1 hr agree  Claire Chapman 5 hrs
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segment de la construction bon marché Explanation: construction avec des materiaux peu chers -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs (2007-11-12 00:50:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.bulle-immobiliere.org/fr/ch14s02.html	pierre COPTI Local time: 02:30 Does not meet criteria Specializes in field Native speaker of: French, Arabic
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construction d'habitation à faibles coûts Explanation: un peu plus long, mais plus précis Example sentence(s): Ce programme a permis de concevoir des méthodes et normes de construction d’habitation à faibles coûts, résistantes aux séismes et économes en énergie et en ressources.     Reference: http://www.akdn.org/news/2006Mar02_alcan_fr.htm	Delphine Bourguignon Local time: 02:30 Does not meet criteria Specializes in field Native speaker of: French PRO pts in category: 4
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