occupancy

taux d’occupation, occupation

Quantité ou pourcentage des chambres ou de l’espace disponibles qui sont utilisés.

En anglais simple : The amount or percentage of available rooms or space that people are using.

• Hotel occupancy rose in July.
• The building has an occupancy rate of eighty percent.
• Low occupancy forced the hotel to reduce its prices.

Expressions courantes : occupancy rate, hotel occupancy, full occupancy

occupation

Fait d’habiter ou d’utiliser un bâtiment, une pièce ou un terrain.

En anglais simple : The state of living in or using a building, room, or piece of land.

• The apartments are ready for occupancy.
• The lease allows occupancy by two adults.
• A certificate of occupancy is required before anyone moves in.

Synonymes : occupation

Expressions courantes : ready for occupancy, residential occupancy, certificate of occupancy

période d’occupation

Durée pendant laquelle quelqu’un habite ou utilise un bien immobilier.

En anglais simple : The time during which someone lives in or uses a property.

• Her occupancy lasted three years.
• The house changed little during their occupancy.
• His period of occupancy ended when the lease expired.

Synonymes : tenancy

Expressions courantes : period of occupancy, during occupancy, continued occupancy

occupation

Acquisition d’une chose sans propriétaire en la prenant avec l’intention de la garder pour soi.

En anglais simple : Gaining ownership of something that has no owner by taking it with the intention of keeping it.

• The law recognized ownership by occupancy.
• Occupancy requires an intention to own the property.
• They claimed title to the ownerless land through occupancy.

Expressions courantes : title by occupancy, acquisition by occupancy