May 13, 2008 13:57
16 yrs ago
Dutch term
Netherlands
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kwadrantwoning
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Architecture
housing
is het zo simple als "quadrant house"? of hebben Engelsen daar toch iets anders voor?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | Courtyard Housing |
Francina
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| 2 | quadrant living - Garden square living |
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
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Proposed translations
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Courtyard Housing
is how we in the US refer to that type of housing. However, typically these are condo's or apartments and it can be with any number of units.
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:1scQ8ZZhrAkJ:wall.aa.ui...
Page 18 4-unit courtyard housing
http://www.alameda-point.com/pdf/presos/3-29preso.pdf
One more description
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:XT7aUF_R4EgJ:www.archit...
Please note that a ‘courtyard house’ is a different concept.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtyard_house
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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2008-05-15 13:53:24 GMT)
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From what I can see, the Quadruple house seems to be primarily a British concept. I have not heard the term before and the only US reference I could find was this one:
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:udwHirtjyUYJ:www.george...
HTH
Francina, who had her coffee early this morning -;)!
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:1scQ8ZZhrAkJ:wall.aa.ui...
Page 18 4-unit courtyard housing
http://www.alameda-point.com/pdf/presos/3-29preso.pdf
One more description
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:XT7aUF_R4EgJ:www.archit...
Please note that a ‘courtyard house’ is a different concept.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtyard_house
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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2008-05-15 13:53:24 GMT)
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From what I can see, the Quadruple house seems to be primarily a British concept. I have not heard the term before and the only US reference I could find was this one:
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:udwHirtjyUYJ:www.george...
HTH
Francina, who had her coffee early this morning -;)!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tina Vonhof (X)
: but you may have to add '4-unit'.
17 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for helping me out on this one, the courtyard housing actually sounds like "hofje" in Dutch, so I'm not adding it to the glossary. But thanks nonetheless"
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quadrant living - Garden square living
Clever Dutch term! I offer those terms in good faith.
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2008-05-14 15:17:20 GMT)
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No, not a quadruple house. it does not fit in at all.
I would just keep the word quadrant as the term is self descriptive.
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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2008-05-14 15:17:20 GMT)
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No, not a quadruple house. it does not fit in at all.
I would just keep the word quadrant as the term is self descriptive.
Discussion
http://tsl8.blogspot.com/2007/09/short-history-of-quadruple-...
Is that a common term in US and UK?
I'm actually referring to a small block of 4 houses with a garden in the middle (either common inner court yard, of devided up in 4 as well..)
thanks!