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Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

altbo

English translation:

social housing

Added to glossary by stephen mewes
Feb 4, 2008 14:58
16 yrs ago
Swedish term

altbo

Swedish to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
xxx bodde vid denna tid på hosile (ungefär som altbo)
Proposed translations (English)
4 social housing
4 +3 government housing
3 Altbo

Proposed translations

2 hrs
Selected

social housing

Municipal housing for social outcasts, not "government housing" as my esteemed colleague suggests.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-04 17:39:49 GMT)
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Yes, it's short for 'alternativt boende'.
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13 mins

Altbo

From the sentence structure I would say that this is a surname...
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+3
44 mins

government housing

Altbo is short for alternativt boende. These are different types of government housing for homeless, older people, women or teens that also may offer some care.
Reference:

http://www.sabo.se/3471_3538.ASP

Peer comment(s):
agree Clare Barnes : Oh, of course...
1 hr
agree Helen Johnson
21 hrs
agree Madelen Neikter
1 day 4 hrs
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