Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
karréen
English translation:
the group of buildings on...
Added to glossary by
Christian Schoenberg
Feb 1, 2006 01:44
18 yrs ago
Danish term
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karéen
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Urban Planning
I am having a mental block on this one. I know it is a group of buildings, as in "Skt. Anna Gade karéen er et inspirerende eksempel på en grøn storbyoase". I wonder if 'complex' would work? Any suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | the group of buildings on... |
Charlesp
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| 5 +1 | the quadrangle |
Sven Petersson
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| 5 -1 | the complex |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 4 | Block |
Diarmuid Kennan
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Proposed translations
7 hrs
Danish term (edited):
kar�en
Selected
the group of buildings on...
as a more informal alternative.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone - and thanks Charles. The group of buildings I am looking at is actually triangular in shape, so quadrangle would be out of place. Thanks."
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Danish term (edited):
kar�en
the complex
a block is the distance between two streets
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Sven Petersson
: Lacks precision; please see my answer.
3 hrs
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| neutral |
Charlesp
: yes, that is true - the the term office block is used, as well as a 'block of flats' (UK only) - as well as a mental block...
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Sven Petersson
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Danish term (edited):
kar�en
the quadrangle
Buildng block with open space in the middle.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-02-01 06:04:03 GMT)
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From the French "carré" (Latin quadratus).
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-02-01 06:09:18 GMT)
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http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseum/wallexhibits/ima...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-02-01 06:04:03 GMT)
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From the French "carré" (Latin quadratus).
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-02-01 06:09:18 GMT)
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http://www.uihealthcare.com/depts/medmuseum/wallexhibits/ima...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Charlesp
: I think Sven has a good handel on it, again.
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Thank you very much!
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Diarmuid Kennan
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Danish term (edited):
kar�en
Block
Block has a slightly different meaning in British English and is a perfectly good translation of karré, but even in the US is it not usual to say 'around the block'?
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-01 07:03:05 GMT)
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I don't recall ever hearing quadrangle used outside of a university environment
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-01 07:03:50 GMT)
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Housing block might be better
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-02-01 07:03:05 GMT)
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I don't recall ever hearing quadrangle used outside of a university environment
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Housing block might be better
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Charlesp
: 'housing block' is too British - never used in the US - and the asker is in the US. As for 'quadrangle' - it isn't commonly used for this (in conversation), but depending on the text, it might be appropriate. yea about, 'around the block,' but that too.
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Discussion
See http://www.proz.com/kudoz/914603 - which will not answer your question, but is related.