Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Vorflur

English translation:

entrance corridor

Added to glossary by Laura Terrett
Oct 4, 2007 20:11
16 yrs ago
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German term

Vorflur

German to English Tech/Engineering Furniture / Household Appliances
In a description of furnishings in a hospital room.

"Die Patientenzimmer sind mit Bett, Nachttisch, Kommode, Schreibtisch mit Stuhl sowie mit Schrank im **Vorflur** ausreichend und gem. Hotelstandard ausgestattet."
Proposed translations (English)
3 entrance corridor
4 Foyer
3 lobby area
3 entrance area
2 entrance hall
Change log

Oct 5, 2007 07:25: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"

Proposed translations

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entrance corridor

http://www.hdmagazine.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=2023879 gives an example, although I think that this still does not refer to the separate (smaller) entrance corridor to each patient room (which is meant here IMHO):

"The layout of the building reflects the needs of the two main user groups. The hospital and clinical blocks are slightly offset from each other and are built around two internal courtyards. These blocks are separated from the smaller GP surgeries by a double height entrance hall - a spine corridor running through the middle of the complex with curtain walls and sliding doors to access the GP practices. Projecting like fingers from the ***entrance corridor***, the GP surgeries are separated from each other by garden courtyards –again bringing light flooding in to patient areas."

That being said, I do think that "entrance corridor" fits the bill in this case.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks for all your suggestions. I went for this as I think it's fits the best in this case."
5 mins

Foyer

I think they just mean the little area between the hallway and the actual room. Usually there is a closet and the door to the bathroom.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Trudy Peters : I don't think you call it that in a hosp. room
4 hrs
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1 hr

entrance hall

would be my guess
Peer comment(s):

neutral Steffen Walter : An entrance HALL to patient rooms on a ward? Never heard of in this context.
9 hrs
Most apts. have an entrance 'hall', it can be as little space as you may need to turn around. Don't take the 'hall' literally. 'Vestibule'
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22 hrs

lobby area

I like this because it could also be quite a small space as implied in the text
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1 day 12 hrs

entrance area

Vielleicht wäre "Eingangsbereich" im Deutschen auch passender. Ich zumindest stelle mir unter "Vorflur" einen direkt zum eigentlichen Flur gehörigen Bereich vor, nicht einen Bereich eines abgeschlossenen Raumes. Möglicherweise ist aber auch meine Vorstellung falsch...
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