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English translation: at first floor level or at ground level

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Russian term or phrase: в уровне 1-го этажа.
English translation:at first floor level or at ground level
Entered by: Jack Doughty

11:01 Sep 9, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Russian term or phrase: в уровне 1-го этажа.
Здание 7-ми этажное с повышением секции до 8-ми этажей с подвалом и техническими помещениями в уровне 1-го этажа.

Не совсем понимаю эту фразу..
At the 1-st floor level?
Спасибо!
Nadezhda Wenzel
at first floor level or at ground level
Explanation:
In the USA and most other countries, the first floor is the floor at ground level. In the UK, this is the ground floor and the one above it is the first floor. We would normally say "at ground level" rather than "at ground floor level".
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:54
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Спасибо.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3at first floor level or at ground level
Jack Doughty
3on the first floor
Paul Merriam
3at the mezzanine level
Judith Hehir


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
at first floor level or at ground level


Explanation:
In the USA and most other countries, the first floor is the floor at ground level. In the UK, this is the ground floor and the one above it is the first floor. We would normally say "at ground level" rather than "at ground floor level".

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 617
Grading comment
Спасибо.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helgi Haskin: exactly
3 hrs
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agree  PrivatePract (X)
9 hrs
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agree  Zahar Fialkovsky: at ground level
22 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
on the first floor


Explanation:
I'd usually use "level" if it weren't actually on the floor (e.g., you're discussing the part of the elevator shaft). And although we'd generally call it the ground floor, I'm assuming that there is a 1 on the landing and/or any elevators.

Paul Merriam
Local time: 16:54
Native speaker of: English
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
at the mezzanine level


Explanation:
another possibility

Just encountered this in a courthouse elevator last week.
See also: http://www.google.com/search?q=mezzanine level elevator&ie=u...



Judith Hehir
United States
Local time: 16:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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