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casa isolata

English translation: detached house

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Italian term or phrase:casa isolata
English translation:detached house
Entered by: Peter Waymel

17:55 Nov 13, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Real Estate
Italian term or phrase: casa isolata
What's the proper English translation for this term? It applies to a "standalone" house, detached from any others, often with a garden in front or in back, a front yard, fence, etc.

"Contemporaneamente però, sul mercato della casa isolata con giardino sembra affacciarsi una nuova società, una nuova classe (forse media) composta di giovani istruiti, immigrati che hanno conquistato faticosamente una posizione migliore nella scala sociale, famiglie monoparentali, single giovani e vecchi e famiglie temporanee."[from a text describing changes to the middle class in Italy after the War, especially in areas of urban sprawl]

Thanks in advance,

Peter
Peter Waymel
Italy
Local time: 03:05
detached house
Explanation:
as opposed to semi-detached or terraced
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Thomas Roberts
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5detached house
Thomas Roberts
5 +2detached house
Cristina Gonzalez
5country house
Ernesto Schintu


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
detached house


Explanation:
as opposed to semi-detached or terraced

Thomas Roberts
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 119

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: You've actually said "detached" in your question, Peter!
3 mins
agree  Michele Fauble
1 hr
agree  Juliet Halewood (X)
2 hrs
agree  Peter Cox
9 hrs
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
9 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
detached house


Explanation:
From Wikipedia:

A single-family detached home, also called a single-detached dwelling or separate house is a free-standing residential building.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-family_detached_home
Cristina Gonzalez
United States
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Michele :)
agree  Peter Cox
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Peter :)
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1 day 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
country house


Explanation:
is talking about a house separated from the others. That is to say: not in the city.

Ernesto Schintu
Italy
Local time: 03:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
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