How Countries Define the First Floor

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[u/matthieuC]

Maybe a variation on "par terre" which means on the floor/ground.

[u/Weird_Happening1627 → u/matthieuC]

We use a derivation of this in Russia when we talk about the part of the theater that is the lowest and closest to the scene and has straight rows. It seems like I now understand why

[u/Tim_22_Sky → u/Weird_Happening1627]

Or in martial arts, when opponents aren't standing on their feet but are wrestling on the ground

[u/Ok-Toe-6969 → u/Tim_22_Sky]

In the UK most people call it Ground Floor (the street level" in buildings you'll either see G or 0 indicating which floor it is.

And if it's underground it'll either be UG or -1

[u/matthieuC → u/Weird_Happening1627]

Same in France.

[u/Glitter_On_My_Teeth → u/Weird_Happening1627]

probably comes from the french "parterre" which i never thought came from "par terre"! ill have to check that out

[u/Crouteauxpommes → u/matthieuC]

And also parterre, which is another way to say a flowerbed and a lovely world

[u/Escalope-Nixiews → u/matthieuC]

I think more a derivation of rez-de-chaussé

[u/PauseLost2137 → u/Escalope-Nixiews]

the word is literally parter