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PROPERTY
AGENT VOCABULARY
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| Estate agent |
Agent immobilier |
| Estate agent's scale of fees |
Barème des honoraires |
| Real estate advertisement |
Annonce immobilier |
| Seller/vendor |
Vendeur |
| Buyer |
Acquéreur |
| Professional sale |
Professionnel |
| Private sale |
Particulier |
| For sale |
A Vendre |
| Property |
Immobilier |
| Power of attorney for sale |
Mandat de vente |
| Power of attorney for search |
Mandat de recherche |
| Surveyor |
Géomètre |
| Location & boundaries |
Plan cadastral |
| Co-ownership regulations |
Règlement de copropriété |
| Assembly of owners |
Syndicat de copropriétaires |
| Square metre |
Mètre carré |
| Flat or apartment |
Appartement |
| Attic/Loft |
Comble/Grenier (in farm house) |
| Artists studio/warehouse/workshop |
Atelier d'artiste |
| Commercial premises |
Immobilier d'entreprise |
| Elevator/lift |
Ascenseur |
| Staircase |
Escalier |
| House |
Maison |
| Bungalow |
Pavillon |
| Barn |
Grange |
| Garden |
Jardin |
| Land |
Terrain |
| Wood/forest |
Bois |
| Beside park |
A coté du parc |
| Double perspective |
Double exposition |
| Open view |
Vue dégagée |
| Prestigious building |
Grand standing |
| Haussman period |
Immeuble Haussmannien |
| Constructed 1900s |
Début de siècle |
| Old building |
Immeuble ancien |
| Brick construction |
Brique |
| Stone building |
Pierre de taille |
| Recent construction |
Immeuble récent |
| Number of principal rooms |
1, 2, 3 (etc.) pièces |
| Height of ceilings |
Hauteur sous plafond |
| Beams |
Poutres |
| Fireplace |
Cheminée |
| Duplex |
Duplex |
| Floor level |
1ere, 2eme, 3eme (etc.) étage |
| Ground level |
Rez-de-chaussée |
| High floor |
Etage élevé |
| Top floor |
Dernier étage |
| Over several levels |
Sur niveaux |
| Basement |
Sous-sol |
| Basement storage |
Cave |
| Underground car park space |
Box or parking s/sol |
| Garage |
Garage |
| Work required |
Travaux à prévoir |
| Recent external renovation |
Ravalement neuf |
| Freshly decorated |
Etat neuf |
| In good condition |
Bon état général |
| Well maintained |
Bien entretenu |
| Gas central heating |
Chauffage à gaz |
| Collective heating |
Chauffage collectif |
| Living room |
Réception |
| Dining room |
Séjour |
| Hallway |
Entré |
| Study/office |
Bureau |
| Bedroom |
Chambre |
| Dressing room |
Dressing |
| Cupboards |
Rangements |
| Bathroom |
Salle de bains |
| Toilet (separate) |
W.C. |
| Kitchen |
Cuisine |
| Kitchen bar (integrated in
living room) |
Cuisine américaine |
| Kitchen equipped with appliances |
Cuisine aménagée (or équipée) |
| Maid's room |
Chambre de service |
| Balcony or terrace |
Balcon/terrasse |
| Courtyard |
Cours |
| Urban planning permission |
Certificat d'urbanism |
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LEGAL
& FINANCIAL VOCABULARY
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| French property lawyer |
Notaire |
| Lawyer's fees |
Frais de notaire |
| Power of attorney |
Mandat |
| Legal charge/mortgage deed |
Hypothèque |
| Property loan |
Prêt immobilier |
| Mortgage arrangement fee |
Frais de dossier |
| Appraisal/valuation |
Expertise |
| Preliminary sales agreemen |
Compromis/Promesse de vente |
| Get-out clause |
Condition suspensive |
| Deposit (to purchase property) |
Acompte |
| Statement of account |
Relève de compte |
| Draft purchase agreement |
Projet de l'acte |
| Deed of sale |
Acte authentique de vente |
| Pre-completion period |
Période d'anticipation |
| Buildings & contents insurance |
Multirisques habitation |
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| VOCABULARY
FOR RENOVATING & DECORATING ROOFING |
| Roofing |
toiture |
| Beam |
poutre |
| Sun roof |
toit ouvrant |
| Roof windows |
fenêtres de toit |
| Dormer window |
lucarnes |
| Attic |
combles |
| Framework |
charpente |
| Insulation panels |
panneaux isolants |
| Sound insulation |
isolation acoustique |
| Roof tile |
tuile |
| Iron sheet |
tôle |
| Corrugated iron |
tôle ondulée |
| Gutters |
zinguerie/gouttières |
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WALLS
& PATIOS (EXTERNAL)
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| Stone |
pierre |
| Plaster |
plâtre |
| Smooth |
lisse |
| Cement |
béton |
| Cement mixer |
bétonnière |
| Sandstone |
grès |
| Bricks |
briquettes |
| Granite |
granit |
| Steel |
acier |
| Stainless steel |
inox |
| Iron |
fer |
| Lintel |
linteau |
| Lathe, wood strip |
latte |
| Cobblestone |
pavage de rue |
| Paving stone/slab |
dalle |
| Water proof/damp proof |
couche imperméable |
| Vault |
voûte |
| Cellar |
cave |
| Shutters |
volets |
| Conservatory |
véranda |
| Greenhouse |
serre |
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| WALLS
AND CEILINGS (INTERNAL) |
| Wall |
mur |
| Ceiling |
plafond |
| False ceiling |
faux plafond |
| Painter |
peintre |
| Plaster |
plâtre |
| Sheet/Panel |
plaque/panneau |
| Coating |
enduit |
| Partition |
cloison |
| Emulsion paint |
émulsion/peintre mate |
| Coat of paint |
couche |
| Paint over |
glisser sur |
| Glaze |
vernis |
| Lining |
doublure |
| Wall tile |
carrelage (sometimes "faïence") |
| Mosaic |
mosaïque |
| Silicone |
silicone |
| Natural ventilation |
ventilation naturelle< |
