Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
calamiteitenstudio
English translation:
contingency/overflow studio/apartment/room
Added to glossary by
Michael Beijer
Dec 3, 2019 15:32
4 yrs ago
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Dutch term
Netherlands
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calamiteitenstudio
Dutch to English
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Real Estate
This word appears in a text about a housing complex in which a couple of studios are intentionally left vacant to have availability in the event of double bookings. Any idea for an English translation? 'calamities' has a bit of a disastrous (pun intended) connotation in English, as far as I'm aware.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | contingency studios/apartments/rooms/etc. |
Michael Beijer
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| 3 | overflow apartment |
Kitty Brussaard
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Change log
Dec 3, 2019 15:55: Jan Willem van Dormolen (X) changed "Language pair" from "English to Dutch" to "Dutch to English"
Dec 5, 2019 22:34: Michael Beijer Created KOG entry
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Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Native in: English (Variants: US, British) 
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, English to Dutch, and 2 more.
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contingency studios/apartments/rooms/etc.
see e.g.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2004/sep/24/highereduc...
However, the university today released a statement indicating it was sticking by the company. The statement explained that 950 new student rooms would be ready for the start of term tomorrow (Saturday), adding that "as part of good project management" the university had retained 600 contingency rooms in existing accommodation blocks that would be used.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2004/sep/24/highereduc...
However, the university today released a statement indicating it was sticking by the company. The statement explained that 950 new student rooms would be ready for the start of term tomorrow (Saturday), adding that "as part of good project management" the university had retained 600 contingency rooms in existing accommodation blocks that would be used.
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47 mins
Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Dutch
Netherlands
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Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands)
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Dutch
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36
overflow apartment
Dit is wat mij betreft een optie als de studio's inderdaad vooral bedoeld zijn om naar uit te wijken in geval van dubbele boekingen.
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edit: pff, excuses, ik zat kennelijk te slapen. Nederlandse suggesties heb je natuurlijk helemaal niet nodig.