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Sterftehuis

English translation: hospice

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Dutch term or phrase:Sterftehuis
English translation:hospice
Entered by: Lucia Maria Grella

08:58 Nov 29, 2010
Dutch to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Dutch term or phrase: Sterftehuis
XXX van oorsprong een sterftehuis voor verlaten en terminaal zieke volwassenen en kinderen.
Lucia Maria Grella
Italy
Local time: 02:19
hospice
Explanation:
that is what it is called in South Africa
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Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 02:19
Grading comment
Many thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7hospice
Annabel Rautenbach
5hospice
Andrew Howitt


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
hospice


Explanation:
that is what it is called in South Africa

Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 02:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Many thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Gardner: and in the UK
10 mins
agree  Textpertise: With Christine
13 mins
agree  writeaway: same word in Italian as well
13 mins
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
29 mins
agree  Ghislaine van der Burgt: Yup, that's it!
36 mins
agree  Robert van de Ven: Same word in Dutch; Other things I found: -huis waarin iem. (pas) gestorven is -(juridisch) laatste woonplaats van de overledene, plaats waar een erfenis is opengevallen -een dagvaarding betekenen aan het sterfhuis -het recht van het sterfhuis, etc..
5 hrs
agree  Verginia Ophof
14 hrs
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hospice


Explanation:
Oxford dictionary: ► noun; a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill.


Andrew Howitt
Netherlands
Local time: 02:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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