Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
foajéen
English translation:
the foyer [posher building]/the lobby [more ordinary public building]
Added to glossary by
Helen Johnson
Nov 28, 2007 12:08
16 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
foajéen
Non-PRO
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
part of a building
Talking about Operahuset. Disse områdene består av foajéen, store sal, lille sal og prøvesalen.
No idea - advice appreciated.
No idea - advice appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | the foyer |
Diarmuid Kennan
|
| 5 +1 | the lobby |
Per Bergvall
|
Proposed translations
+1
2 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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109
Selected
the foyer
I think
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This one is more appropriate here, I think, but I'll put both answers in the glossary with context - thanks, both!"
+1
20 mins
Per Bergvall
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Automotive, PC, IT: Fast, high quality
Native in: Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, German to Norwegian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
179
the lobby
Foyer if it's a posh place, lobby if regular people are allowed...
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