Feb 5, 2007 18:09
17 yrs ago
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French term
France
The Human Translator
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
mazot
French to English
Other
Real Estate
co-ownership rules (Swiss)
in a list of parts of a condominium.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 +3 | small outbuilding |
Tony M
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| 1 +3 | heating oil |
Bourth (X)
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| 3 | mazot |
Raymonde Gagnier
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| 2 | small farmhouse |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
+3
12 mins
Selected
small outbuilding
Probably general enough to cover any eventuality, but you really ought to seek clarification from the client as to exactly what its form and function are.
Note from asker:
| it's what I guessed too, an alternative to mazet |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
jean-jacques alexandre
: Hi Tony I agree with your comment, clarification is a must
5 mins
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Merci, J-J !
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| agree |
Vicky Papaprodromou
21 mins
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Efharisto, Vicky!
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| agree |
Francis MARC
: "mazet" en Provence-Languedoc
2 hrs
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Merci, Francis ! C'est exactement à ça que je pensais.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
6 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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24
small farmhouse
according to Robert, but....
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-02-05 18:16:24 GMT)
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Grand Robert =
"- 1. Habitation temporaire appartenant à un propriétaire forain, dans le vignoble de la région de Martigny.
- 2. Petit bâtiment rural."
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-02-05 18:16:24 GMT)
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Grand Robert =
"- 1. Habitation temporaire appartenant à un propriétaire forain, dans le vignoble de la région de Martigny.
- 2. Petit bâtiment rural."
+3
2 hrs
heating oil
If it's a typo for "mazout", possibly the fuel storage room?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jonathan MacKerron
: was also my first thought...
15 mins
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| agree |
Tony M
: Well, I did wonder myself, but the context is so... non-existant! // I prefer the apéritif version — have you tried that one?
58 mins
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Ethereal, vaporous ... unlike heating oil
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| agree |
Conor McAuley
: Given the condo context, I can't envisualise an outbuilding
17 hrs
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10 hrs
Raymonde Gagnier
Canada
Canada
Native in French
&
English
Works in field
Canada
Also a narrator/je suis aussi narratrice
Native in: French (Variant: Canadian) 
, English
Works in: English to French
Related KudoZ points
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4
mazot
If the condominium is part of a swiss chalet, it can easily include a mazot.
"APPARTEMENT INCLUS DANS UN CONDOMINIUM ... environ comprenant par ailleurs un mazot équipé et carrelé, idéal pour un bureau de travail. ..."
www.annonces-lyoba.ch/Immobilier/Hors-Suisse/more2.php
"APPARTEMENT INCLUS DANS UN CONDOMINIUM ... environ comprenant par ailleurs un mazot équipé et carrelé, idéal pour un bureau de travail. ..."
www.annonces-lyoba.ch/Immobilier/Hors-Suisse/more2.php
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