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シックハウスシック・ハウス
1. [n] Source lang: eng "sick house"
▶ sick building
▶ [expl] building which causes people to feel unwell
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2237740 シックハウス症候群 1. sick building syndrome; SBS
  ⇐ see: 2829058 シックスクール 1. sick school; school which causes people to feel unwell (due to building materials, cleaning chemicals, etc.)



History:
8. A 2018-12-08 05:35:12  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
FWIW I've heard the expression a few times.
7. A* 2018-12-07 17:09:23  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I've never heard this in my life. An explanation doesn't hurt.
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<gloss g_type="expl">building which causes people to feel unwell</gloss>
6. A 2018-12-07 13:09:45  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1986/09/16/the-symptoms-of-a-sick-building/ddc12a78-42e0-4f0d-a5c1-
6f0c30fa5d67/
"The Symptoms of a Sick Building"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1996/05/04/toxic-mold-found-at-sick-building/26e6f698-17ab-4ccd-b31d-691f6885d952/?
utm_term=.1cdd41b1ea35
"Health inspectors have discovered a toxic mold in the rooftop fitness center at Transportation Department headquarters, the same 
building that last month was officially declared a "sick building" by government inspectors after employees complained of becoming ill 
on the job."
http://air.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/GuidelinesforSelectingAnIndoorAirQualityConsultant.pdf
"Many indoor air quality (IAQ) problems can be detected and corrected by you or your building maintenance
personnel. This section was designed to give you an overview of such IAQ problems. For more specific
guidance in resolving the problem in-house, please refer to AIHA's Operation Outreach publication entitled
Do I Work in a Sick Building?"
https://www.webmd.com/men/features/sick-building-syndrome#1
"... the building may be labeled a "sick building.""
https://healthybuildingscience.com/2013/07/04/sick-building/
"What is a Sick Building? There is often confusion over the definition of a sick building. We hear questions like, “Is my building sick? 
..."
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>building which causes people to feel unwell</gloss>
+<gloss>sick building</gloss>
5. A* 2018-12-07 12:29:54  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I don't think anyone ever talks about "a sick building". It's always followed by "syndrome".
Gloss could be improved.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>sick building</gloss>
+<gloss>building which causes people to feel unwell</gloss>
4. A 2018-12-06 15:26:54  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
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