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belegbar

English translation: for single or double occupancy

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:belegbar als Einzel-/Doppelzimmer
English translation:for single or double occupancy
Entered by: Boris Rogowski

21:12 May 20, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: belegbar
Aus einer Hotelbeschreibung:
"15 Zimmer, belegbar als Einzel-/Doppelzimmer"
Petra Löffler
Local time: 09:11
for single or double use
Explanation:
Mein Vorschlag: "15 rooms for single or double use" - ist vielleicht eleganter, das "belegbar" nicht zu übersetzen.
Selected response from:

Boris Rogowski
Germany
Local time: 09:11
Grading comment
Jaaa, genau das ist es ...
vielleicht wirklich in Kombination mit "occupancy" ...
Danke an alle!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9for single or double use
Boris Rogowski
5 +3can be occupied
Stephen Sadie
3...suitable to be occupied as
casper (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
for single or double use


Explanation:
Mein Vorschlag: "15 rooms for single or double use" - ist vielleicht eleganter, das "belegbar" nicht zu übersetzen.

Boris Rogowski
Germany
Local time: 09:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Jaaa, genau das ist es ...
vielleicht wirklich in Kombination mit "occupancy" ...
Danke an alle!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: or 'occupancy' http://tinyurl.com/2rzm5z
55 mins
agree  swisstell
1 hr
agree  Jim Tucker (X): good solution - agree w Andrew too: "...double occupancy"
2 hrs
agree  Joseph Tein: A nice, neat translation. (I think 'occupancy' as suggested above is more specific than 'use'.)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Andrew, Jim and Joseph - you're right, "occupancy" is the best solution
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
3 hrs
agree  David Moore (X)
9 hrs
agree  Armorel Young: yes, single or double occupancy
10 hrs
agree  Alison Jenner
10 hrs
agree  Trudy Peters: occupancy
19 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
can be occupied


Explanation:
or used as single or double rooms

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-05-20 21:20:07 GMT)
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5. (okkupieren)
etw belegen to occupy sth;
etw mit jdm belegen to accommodate sb in sth;
belegt sein to be occupied [or taken];
ist der Stuhl hier schon belegt? is this chair free?, is somebody sitting here? AUS PONS!!


Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 09:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 41

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KARIN ISBELL
1 hr
  -> thanks karin
agree  Joseph Tein: I definitely think the word 'occupied' fits.
2 hrs
  -> thanks joseph
agree  Courtney Sliwinski: Like occupied better as well
8 hrs
  -> tnak you very much courtney
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
...suitable to be occupied as


Explanation:
[literally:occupiable]

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-05-20 21:23:24 GMT)
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Google for "suitable to be occupied as"

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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