hobby farm

18:06 Jan 10, 2010
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Real Estate
English term or phrase: hobby farm
A hobby farm is a property consisting of a house, a small parcel of land and an outbuilding that typically would be used to house small farm animals, but is also often converted into office space, artist studio's, etc... What is the best term for this in French?
Rebecca Lyne
France


Summary of answers provided
4 +1fermette
Linda Lemieux
3 +1ferme d'agrément/de plaisance
Marie-Ange West
4ferme / fermette à rénover
Beila Goldberg


  

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ferme d'agrément/de plaisance


Explanation:
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Voir: http://66.102.9.132/search?q=cache:AKfr8TssqXcJ:www.csio.com...

Marie-Ange West
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Boris Tsikel (X)
5 mins
  -> Merci.

agree  Danièle Horta
3 hrs
  -> Merci

disagree  Beila Goldberg: Ceci est de la "pure traduction CAT". Plaisance : pour les bateaux, jamais pour une résidence et agrément ???
6 hrs
  -> Voir Termium
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fermette


Explanation:
Voilà. Voir toutes les "fermettes" à vendre sur le site "mls.ca" (site de vente de propriété immobilière).

Linda Lemieux
Local time: 05:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: Et bienvenue chez ProZ.com ...
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ferme / fermette à rénover


Explanation:
Pour beaucoup de personnes, rénover ou "retaper" est un hobby.
Un hobby de week-end ou de vaccances dont ils seront fiers du résultat y ayant contribué et ayant fait, parfois, certaines "économies" (tout dépendant de l'état de délabrement, de leurs dons de bricoleur ou plus et du temps passé).
Une fois la rénovation terminée, certains en feront leur résidence principale après avoir adapté la partie ferme ((ou annexe) en espace convenant à leur profession.



    Reference: http://www.google.be/search?hl=fr&source=hp&q=ferme+a+renove...
    Reference: http://www.google.be/search?hl=fr&source=hp&q=fermette+a+ren...
Beila Goldberg
Belgium
Local time: 10:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 31
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