Have you ever needed to check out a word that a client or agent is using to describe a house abroad? Or wish you knew the word for that thing they have in Spanish houses which English houses don't have, or visa versa? Do you need to understand the particulars of a Bulgarian house you are hoping to buy?
As part of the Get Real Linguaproject, a tri-lingual dictionary or Lexicon has been produced especially for estate agents or people buying or selling their homes in Spain, Bulgaria or the UK.
It comes on a CD which allows you to look for a word you have seen or want to know in Spanish, English or Bulgarian. You can start your search from any of the three languages. There is the equivalent word in the other two languages, plus a definition and an example of how it is used in each language.
The Lexicon will be invaluable for anyone involved in the property business in those three languages--whether you are the agent, the vendor or the buyer.
Here are some examples of the approximately 1450 words and phrases to be found in the Lexicon:
Word | How it is used in context | Definition |
brick | Local bricks are used in the construction so the property has a traditional feel about it. | a building material of baked clay blocks for houses and walls, often red coloured |
ladrillo | La casa está hecha de ladrillo. | Elemento de construcción de forma rectangular, hecho de barro cocido con el que se construyen las casas. |
тухла | Колко тухли влизат в един кв. м. зидария? | строителен материал от глина, на правоъгълни блокчета червен на цвят |
broadband | broadband is going to be introduced into this area very soon | fast internet connection |
banda ancha | La conexión a internet es de banda ancha | Sistema de transmisión de datos a alta velocidad y de gran capacidad. Permite la transmisión de distintas redes en un solo cable. |
високоскоростен интернет | Очаква се в града да пуснат високоскоростен интернет. | интернет връзка с викока скорост |
carbon monoxide detector | Carbon monoxide detectors are vital in any property as the gas cannot be smelled by humans | device which can "smell" this gas and then gives off a very loud noise to warn people there is a danger |
detector de monoxido de carbono | Hemos instalado un detector de monóxido de carbono | Dispositivo que detecta cantidades excesivas de monóxido de carbono y dispara una alarma de aviso. |
противопожарен детектор | В библиотеките задължително се инсталират противопожарни детектори. | детектор на въглероден оксид |
come onto the market | A fantastic villa has just come onto the market and it's within your budget | to be newly ready for sale |
llegar al mercado | El nuevo modelo no llegará al mercado hasta la próxima primavera. | Estar disponible para su venta. |
появява се на пазара | Наскоро на пазара се появи един атрактивен парцел в центъра. | вече се предлага за продажба |
detached | This is a fantastic detached property with the nearest neighbours half a mile away. | not linked by a wall to any other property |
independiente | Quisiera comprar un chalet independiente | Propiedad individual, no conectada o dependiente de otras propiedades. |
самостоятелен, отделен | Не бих заменил самостоятелна къща за апартамент. | без обща стена с друг имот |
dining room | You can use the dining room for more formal dinners and the kitchen-diner for everyday use | a room used mainly for dining purposes; it is usually separate from the kitchen |
comedor | El comedor tiene más de 30 metros | Sala de la casa destinada a las comidas. |
трапезария | Трапезарията е отделена със сгъваема преграда. | стая за хранене |
discount | We can offer a 5% discount if you pay everything upfront | reduction of a certain amount from the published price |
descuento | ¿Me hace un descuento? | Cantidad que se rebaja del precio original de una propiedad. |
отстъпка / отбивка от цената | Мебелите имат малки дефекти и се надяваме да получим отстъпка от цената. | намаление заради дефект, при закупуване на голямо количество и др. |
mortgage | we need to sort out a mortgage as soon as possible | long-term loan borrowed to pay for buying a property, often over 25 years in UK |
hipoteca | Estamos pensando en pedir una hipoteca | Contrato por el que se graban inmuebles para obtener un crédito a cambio del cual deberá pagarse cuotas para amortizar la deuda. |
ипотека | Изплащам ипотеката на новия си офис в центъра. | заем за купуване на жилище, офис и др. |
plot | We bought the plot a couple of years ago and hope to start building next year. | a small area of land which has not yet been built upon |
terreno | Este terreno tiene 500 metros | Determinada extensión o superficie de tierra. |
парцел | Ще има търг за продажба на парцела. | терен за строителство и др. бизнес дейности |