Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Romanian term or phrase:
semidecomandat
English translation:
rooms are partly inter-connecting (SAU: interconnecting)
Romanian term
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semidecomandat
| 4 +4 | rooms are partly inter-connecting (SAU: interconnecting) |
Lara Barnett
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mihaela.
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| 4 | adjacent bedroom(s) |
Anca Nitu
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| 3 -1 | vezi mai jos |
Anca Mitocaru
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Feb 28, 2011 13:59: Peter Shortall changed "Field (specific)" from "Law (general)" to "Real Estate"
Mar 3, 2011 09:25: Lara Barnett Created KOG entry
Apr 10, 2011 14:09: Cristiana Coblis changed "Term asked" from "semidecomdat" to "semidecomandat" , "Field" from "Law/Patents" to "Bus/Financial"
Apr 10, 2011 14:21: Cristiana Coblis changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1213228">Lara Barnett's</a> old entry - "semidecomdat"" to ""rooms are partly inter-connecting (SAU: interconnecting)""
Apr 16, 2011 19:20: Cristiana Coblis changed "Field" from "Bus/Financial" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (specific)" from "Real Estate" to "Architecture"
Proposed translations
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rooms are partly inter-connecting (SAU: interconnecting)
We could also say "adjoining" rooms, example below. For a technical or legal document I think the term interconnecting or inter-connecting works better.
All terms, "inter-connecting", "connecting" (both imply same thing).
also, "non-connecting" would all be understood.
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To clarify: "adjoining" is probably more a more generic description. Connecting or Interconnecting are slightly more technical given the circumstances.
"This suite of three delightful interconnecting rooms have been restored to their original splendour"
http://www.conferencecambridge.com/home/index.php?m=venues&i...
I do not know the context, but as you say some are and some are not connecting, you could say "the apartment consists of both connecting and non-connecting rooms" or "The layout of the rooms is partly interconnected..."
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Or better,
"...The room plan(layout) of the apartment is partly inter-connected"
You can use either "plan" or "layout" here. The idea here implies that some rooms are interconnected and some are not due to the use of "room plan" or "room layout".
"The 3 interconnecting rooms of the bungalows are situated next to each other, side by side."
"...while court musicians played in adjoining rooms..."
http://www.bali-tourism-board.com/travel-bali/810-accommodation-interconnecting-rooms.html
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Sorina C
: I think this gets the idea across.
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George C.
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vezi mai jos
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Lara Barnett
: The glossary entry is not very accurate. Semi-private rooms means that you share the room with someone or other people. I do not think this is the proper meaning of the word. The link http://www.housing.mtu.edu/newbuilding/design.html
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Anca Nitu
: The glossary entry is just plain wrong. You can have a semi private room in a hospital when you share it with another person
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La intrebarea respectiva sunt 3 raspunsuri, nu unul singur. Mie una mi se pare ca cel de-al treilea este apropiat pentru temenul romanesc.
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mihaela.
: cele doua referinte de pe proz (prima trimite la o a doua) sunt total gresite si propuse / alese ... dupa ureche ...
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adjacent bedroom(s)
a communicating room would be an adjacent bedroom with a connecting door between both rooms- that is becoming rare in hotels now. Ask for 'des chambres communicantes' if you want to book such bedrooms.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_communicating_room_in_a_...
The word means next to each other. For instance, if your bathroom opens into your bedroom, it is adjacent. Most often, a living room and a dining room are adjacent to each other.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_adjacent_rooms
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mihaela.
: Adjacent bedroom pur si simp inseamna ca dormitoarele sunt unul langa altul. Fie intr-un apartament deocmandat fie in unul semidecomandat :-)
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For instance, if your bathroom opens into your bedroom, it is adjacent - zice mai sus :)
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N bedroom apartment
http://www.mvgapartments.com/apartment-twobed-small.html
http://www.parkchesterinfo.com/rent_an_apartment/
http://www.kirbyterrace.com/FloorPlans.htm
s.a.m.d.
Apartamentul standard este ceea ce, in Romania, se numeste semidecomandat. Apartamentele de tip decomandat sunt mai rare si abia atunci se face o nota suplimentara: N bedroom apartment, separate living room.
http://newyork.ebayclassifieds.com/apartments-for-rent/ridge...
Discussion
semidecomandat = some of the room communicate, the others don't
The term is not used in other countries as they usually count bedrooms and not all the rooms in a dwelling