Mar 13, 2009 04:18
15 yrs ago
Danish term
sauna versus badestue
Danish to English
Other
Construction / Civil Engineering
Letter of reference from construction firm
Both of the words "sauna and badestue" appear in the same sentence, as those they were two different types. I had always taken a badestue to be a sauna, so I wonder if anyone knows the difference. One of the sentences they appear together in is:
"XX var ansvarlig for opbygningen af alle saunaer og badestuer ..."
Thanks in advance!
"XX var ansvarlig for opbygningen af alle saunaer og badestuer ..."
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +1 | sauna | Torben AXELSEN |
4 | sauna versus bathroom | Suzanne Blangsted (X) |
4 | sauna v. steam bath | Anna Herbst |
References
"Badestue" or badstue | David Young (X) |
Proposed translations
+1
3 hrs
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sauna
Sauna and 'badstue' are synonymous, while 'badestue' is a typing error. Most likely, the author has other types of sweat baths in mind which are functioning slightly differently compared to a traditional sauna.
See the articles below for alternative types of baths as well as these:
http://www.badeanstalten.silkeborgkommune.dk/forside/badeans...
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastu
http://sproget.dk/search?SearchableText=badstue&submit=Start...
http://ordnet.dk/ods/opslag?id=423310&liste=alfa
See the articles below for alternative types of baths as well as these:
http://www.badeanstalten.silkeborgkommune.dk/forside/badeans...
http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastu
http://sproget.dk/search?SearchableText=badstue&submit=Start...
http://ordnet.dk/ods/opslag?id=423310&liste=alfa
Reference:
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Comment: "Thank you everyone! I eventually went with "sauna and home spa" in order to hopefully cover all possibilities!
Thanks again for your help!!"
7 hrs
sauna versus bathroom
The Illustrated Building Dictionary.
4 days
sauna v. steam bath
I agree with Torben and Dana that the two are generally synonymous. However, if you want two words, try sauna and steam bath. Tylö have both on their English web site....
Reference comments
2 hrs
Reference:
"Badestue" or badstue
"badestue" doesn't exist in my Nudansk Ordbog. Badstue does, = sauna, as you say.
Found the following review of a resort where "badestue" is used, but I have no idea what the equivalent term is in English. The resort's own website doesn't really make it clear what the Danish reviewer was referring to.
Found the following review of a resort where "badestue" is used, but I have no idea what the equivalent term is in English. The resort's own website doesn't really make it clear what the Danish reviewer was referring to.
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