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What's "sleeping chamber"? Is that the same thing as bedroom?
by TulliusCicero 3y ago
What's "sleeping chamber"? Is that the same thing as bedroom?
- caseyohara 3y ago"sleeping chamber" struck me as unusual too. If you search wikipedia for it, this Antarctic English article is the first relevant result. I think "bedchamber" is probably what was meant. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bedchamber https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bedchamber
- tokai 3y agoVariants of sleep chamber is a normal term in North Germanic languages. Maybe it comes from them.
- themaninthedark 3y agoI would just call it a dormitory...
- NamTaf 3y agoFunctionally yes, but it’s likely more specifically referring to having one in a temporary structure, e.g.: a demountables. “Donga” is used commonly within Australian mining and construction industries (and presumably also overseas) to refer to a demountable/transportable structure like you might see on a commercial construction site. Sometimes in FIFO mine sites they’re used to house the workers. I’m guessing the same things are used in Antarctic research stations to house the personnel. These things: https://dostonhouse.com/office-donga/ https://dostonhouse.com/office-donga/
- itronitron 3y agoSounds more like a cryostasis pod.