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edilizia pubblica

English translation: social housing

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Italian term or phrase:edilizia pubblica
English translation:social housing
Entered by: Ana Carneiro

01:45 Jan 23, 2003
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: edilizia pubblica
Legislazioni regionali sull’edilizia pubblica
Laura Bordignon
Local time: 21:11
social housing
Explanation:
I don't know the contxt, but if your subject is housing immigrants, maybe the correct way to say it would be "social housing"..
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Ana Carneiro
Portugal
Local time: 20:11
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2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4public housing
Ornella Grannis
5 +1social housing
Ana Carneiro
4public construction; public construction works
Yakov Tomara
4public buildings.
eldorado


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
public housing


Explanation:
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Ornella Grannis
United States
Local time: 15:11
PRO pts in pair: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ino66 (X)
1 hr
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
2 hrs
agree  Gian
6 hrs
agree  Marie Scarano
6 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
social housing


Explanation:
I don't know the contxt, but if your subject is housing immigrants, maybe the correct way to say it would be "social housing"..

Ana Carneiro
Portugal
Local time: 20:11
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Russell Jones: I agree. Public housing sounds like pubs.
6 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
public construction; public construction works


Explanation:
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Yakov Tomara
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in pair: 570
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
public buildings.


Explanation:
I think that this is the right one.

eldorado
Local time: 20:11
PRO pts in pair: 6
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