TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
SEMI-PRIVATE ROOM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-private room
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dprivate%20room
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- double-occupancy room 2, record 1, English, double%2Doccupancy%20room
correct
- double room 3, record 1, English, double%20room
correct
- two-bed room 2, record 1, English, two%2Dbed%20room
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Private rooms may not be a feasible design in all cases. ... although private rooms help control the spread of infectious diseases, provide a safer, more efficient layout, and increase patient usage, semi-private rooms are advantageous when patient volume is high. Semi-private rooms require less square footage per patient, but issues, such as those relating to gender and the spread of infections, arise in patient placement. 2, record 1, English, - semi%2Dprivate%20room
Record 1, Key term(s)
- semiprivate room
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre à deux lits
1, record 1, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20lits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chambre semi-privée 2, record 1, French, chambre%20semi%2Dpriv%C3%A9e
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les chambres à deux lits, un rideau dont le rail est accroché au plafond préservera l'intimité en cas de soins particuliers ou de décès. 3, record 1, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20lits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chambre semi-privée : Selon certains auteurs, cette désignation serait un calque de la désignation anglaise «semi-private room». Elle semble toutefois en voie de passer dans l'usage au Canada. 4, record 1, French, - chambre%20%C3%A0%20deux%20lits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- habitación doble
1, record 1, Spanish, habitaci%C3%B3n%20doble
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: