coin-montagne
English translation: coin montagne [bunk bed cubby; enclosed bunk bed]
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a tiny space/area/room with bunk beds Explanation: .. Of the fortifications. Electric convectors and storage heater. 45 m² approx. 1 bedroom (duplex) with velux window; 1 WC; 1 "coin montagne" (bunk beds); 1 bathroom; ... serre-chevalier.net/abelli-a/For_Sale/ T2_Duplex/t2_duplex.html - 22k -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-11-20 16:11:41 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- .. In particular it comprises: - the so called \"coin montagne\" (flat entrance) in which there are 2 bunk beds (width 90cm), a large drawer underneath the bunk ... users.skynet.be/dch/english1.htm - 7k . These include studio apartments with a sofa bed and bunk beds in a \'coin montagne\' at prices from £25,000 to £35,000 with access to the pistes direct from ... www.french-property-news.com/fpn/bip004.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-11-20 16:21:30 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- It seems to be very cramped space. I am not 100% sure all coin montagne are CUBICLES but this one is: d. studio 3 pers. : canapé-lit pour 2 pers. ou 2 lits simples et un lit simple dans le séjour ou dans un coin montagne (cabine). studio 3 pers plus. : ... golf.tourop.com/scripts/FP.ASP - 78k - |
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mountain corner, mountain area Explanation: with photos, mountain tools, etc ? I presume there is no artificial climbing sstructure on the wall ;-) Ref. Harrap's: ici, c’est le coin des enfants this is the children’s corner; coin enfants (au restaurant) children’s area; -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-11-20 16:09:31 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=312409 LEFT SIDE FRAMEWORK The left side loop, to become the California loop, is underconstruction here. It winds around the room and disappears in the far corner, to become the rocky mountain corner. Notice the flat platform inside the loop. This flat section didn\'t look right, so I cut it up to create a valley, as in further photos |
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bunk-beds sleeping (arrangement( Explanation: cf previous comments I agree with, the idea being to cram as many people as possible into smallish space -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-11-20 16:27:20 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- to make it more \"sexy\" marketing wise, \"chalet\" may come in handy... |
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31 mins confidence:
(mountain-style) alcove bed Explanation: might work Strictly speaking, these are called cots but this is not widely understood since it makes most people think of babies' sleeping arrangements. |
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9 days confidence:
bunk bed cubby; enclosed bunk bed Explanation: Most sites seem resigned to "explaining" the French with a parenthetical "bunk beds," but I found the following, all relating to the Japanese version of the same concept: ... Optionally, Japanese style high tech "Coffin Motel" enclosed bunk bed cubbies, complete with cable or satellite TV, videophone, and Internet access built right ... www.foolquest.com/utopian_venue.htm and: La Domaine Esemar ... the conventional portion of the house, he preferred to sleep in a tiny, isolated space that can hardly be called a room - it's more like an enclosed bunk bed. ... www.thedigitalvillage.com/LaDomaineEsemar/ extreme_fetish.html www.well.com/user/greg/KOTESOL/list/KOTESOL-L.LOG9910B ... Green Hotel. No tatoos. Really! (tatoo equals gangster in Japan). An enclosed bunk bed with mini TV radio. Nice sauna. At both the Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22en... |
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