porzione di fabbricato ad uso soffitta

English translation: attic area

02:31 Apr 18, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Real Estate
Italian term or phrase: porzione di fabbricato ad uso soffitta
"porzione di fabbricato ad uso soffitta, composta da quattro vani al piano terzo e da una loggia sovrastante a cui si accede mediante scala interna..."
Vanessa Rivera Rivier
Italy
Local time: 08:24
English translation:attic area
Explanation:
"attic area consisting of four rooms on the third floor and an overhanging landing reachable by an internal staircase"

Web search: looks like best idiomatic usage -- seems preferred to "attic space" when division into multiple rooms is indicated.
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4 +2attic area
John Furth
3building part/portion to be used as attic space
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attic area


Explanation:
"attic area consisting of four rooms on the third floor and an overhanging landing reachable by an internal staircase"

Web search: looks like best idiomatic usage -- seems preferred to "attic space" when division into multiple rooms is indicated.

Example sentence(s):
  • Attic area includes 2 bedrooms.
  • There is a provision of adding another 14 rooms in the hotel’s attic area.

    Reference: http://www.allemangrealty.com/listings/results.ep.html?type=...
    Reference: http://www.viviun.com/AD-65190/
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building part/portion to be used as attic space


Explanation:
[PDF] File Number: ___________Formato file: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versione HTML
Building Portion. Use From. Table 805.5.2. Total Area ... Open-blown or poured loose-fill insulation has not been used in attic roof spaces with ceiling ...
www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/lib/landi/ucc/forms/ucc-14.pdf - Pagine simili


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