Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
smalhusen
English translation:
the apartment houses with 2 flats on each floor per staircase; Narrow block of houses
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Aug 6, 2006 16:14
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
smalhusen
Swedish to English
Social Sciences
Architecture
"smalhusen på femtiotalet"
Referring to the building form prominent in the 1950s
Referring to the building form prominent in the 1950s
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | the apartment houses with 2 flats on each floor per staircase |
Sven Petersson
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| 5 | Narrow block of houses |
gperdin
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| 4 | maisonette |
Peter Linton (X)
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Proposed translations
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the apartment houses with 2 flats on each floor per staircase
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Note added at 22 mins (2006-08-06 16:36:43 GMT)
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http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalhus
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Note added at 22 mins (2006-08-06 16:36:43 GMT)
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http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalhus
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15 mins
Narrow block of houses
Norstedts/Wordfinder
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-08-06 22:27:56 GMT)
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Ever been to Vällingby?
These are typically apartment buildings so you might consider narrow apartment blocks (AmEn), narrow terraced houses might be a British option for you.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-08-06 22:27:56 GMT)
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Ever been to Vällingby?
These are typically apartment buildings so you might consider narrow apartment blocks (AmEn), narrow terraced houses might be a British option for you.
Note from asker:
| Yes, I have seen that translation, however I don't know what a narrow block is. Perhaps it has some particular meaning in British English? |
16 hrs
maisonette
A common Br Eng term, meaning (acc to Oxford Dict) "a part of a house, block of flats, etc., forming separate living accommodation, usu. on two floors and having a separate entrance."
Very near to where I live there is a row of maisonettes. They look like a typical terrace of small Victorian houses (and certainly not as light and airy as Swedish smalhus). Each house has two rather narrow front doors, one for the downstairs flat and one for the upstairs flat. See ref for a typical example oif a British maisonette.
So maisonettes are probably the closest Br Eng equivalent, but I think you need to paraphrase the translation to explain the typically Swedish social aspects. I think I might paraphrase of something like "smalhus - roughly equivalent to a British maisonette".
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Note added at 16 hrs (2006-08-07 08:25:58 GMT)
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Try also a very good picture (note 2 front doors) at
http://www.movehomeonline.co.uk/homedisplay.asp?pid=12540216...
Very near to where I live there is a row of maisonettes. They look like a typical terrace of small Victorian houses (and certainly not as light and airy as Swedish smalhus). Each house has two rather narrow front doors, one for the downstairs flat and one for the upstairs flat. See ref for a typical example oif a British maisonette.
So maisonettes are probably the closest Br Eng equivalent, but I think you need to paraphrase the translation to explain the typically Swedish social aspects. I think I might paraphrase of something like "smalhus - roughly equivalent to a British maisonette".
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Note added at 16 hrs (2006-08-07 08:25:58 GMT)
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Try also a very good picture (note 2 front doors) at
http://www.movehomeonline.co.uk/homedisplay.asp?pid=12540216...
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