Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

punkthus

English translation:

high-rise apartment building; vertical slum

Added to glossary by Sven Petersson
May 24, 2006 18:51
17 yrs ago
Swedish term

punkthus

Swedish to English Art/Literary Architecture general/ buildings
Sigges så kallade lya låg på nedre botten i ett av punkthusen på von Rosensteins väg...
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 high-rise apartment building

Proposed translations

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high-rise apartment building

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-24 20:05:46 GMT)
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http://www.kb.se/Bus/Ao/2004-09-02.htm

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-05-24 21:44:02 GMT)
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If it concerns "von Rosensteins väg, 69237 KUMLA" you could write "vertical slum".
Peer comment(s):

agree Eva-Marie Adams
12 mins
Thank you very much!
agree ojinaga : Mostly used in USA and for UK tower building is the term used
3 hrs
Thank you very much!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: " thank you very much to the very astute sven petersson, yes, it is the very same von rosensteins väg in kumla, and i loved ABSOLUTELY LOVED the image of a vertical slum... thanks..."
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