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quarters

Spanish translation: cuarteles

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:quarters
Spanish translation:cuarteles
Entered by: Cecilia Benitez

22:24 Dec 9, 2003
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
/ social welfare
English term or phrase: quarters
Por favor díganme qué es Please refer only to this context:
Military personnel receive BAQ (basic allowance for quarters)
Muchas gracias
Cecilia Benitez
Local time: 09:40
cuarteles
Explanation:
there seems to have 2 kinds of allowances: BAQ and BAH, the latter replacing the former one.
In that case, I would make a distinction between vivienda and cuartel militar, which is a more specific allowance; and would also leave the English along with the Spanish :)

DA Form 5960 - Authorization for BAH -
... Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) must be documented with the DA Form 5960, Authorization
to Start, Stop, or Change Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ) and/or ...
www.lewis.army.mil/9fb/unit/da5960.htm - 12k
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SafeTrad
Local time: 14:40
Grading comment
Thanks very much, it was just what I needed! But I must say I will use "acuartelamiento" in this case "Asignación por acuartelamiento"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2housing/vivienda
April Berumen
5cuarteles
SafeTrad
5ayuda/ subsidio de
Elena Rodríguez
4alojamiento
moken


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
housing/vivienda


Explanation:
"quarters" are where military personnel live.
good luck!
April

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Note added at 5 mins (2003-12-09 22:29:58 GMT)
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Student Housing Quarters Selection List
CGSC Student Housing: CGSC Student Quarters Selection List. AS OF:
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April Berumen
Local time: 05:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  PB Trans
22 mins
  -> TY! :)
agree  Katerina Kallitsi
55 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
alojamiento


Explanation:
hola cecilia

interpreto que "quarters" podría ser cualquier lugar en el que alojarse.

suerte y sonrisas,

álvaro :O) :O)

moken
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 4372
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cuarteles


Explanation:
there seems to have 2 kinds of allowances: BAQ and BAH, the latter replacing the former one.
In that case, I would make a distinction between vivienda and cuartel militar, which is a more specific allowance; and would also leave the English along with the Spanish :)

DA Form 5960 - Authorization for BAH -
... Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) must be documented with the DA Form 5960, Authorization
to Start, Stop, or Change Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ) and/or ...
www.lewis.army.mil/9fb/unit/da5960.htm - 12k

SafeTrad
Local time: 14:40
Native speaker of: French
Grading comment
Thanks very much, it was just what I needed! But I must say I will use "acuartelamiento" in this case "Asignación por acuartelamiento"
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3 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ayuda/ subsidio de


Explanation:
creo que allowance se refiere a una ayuda económica institucional

Elena Rodríguez
Spain
Local time: 14:40
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 503
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