[170807] Noise Problems in Apartment Buildings 아파트 내 소음 문제

Talk about noise problems in apartment buildings.

The majority of people in Korea live in multi-unit housing, like apartments.

Because so many people live together in close quarters, noise complains between floors are a big issue.

-> close quarters 한정된/비좁은 공간

These includes noises from the bathroom, noise from vacuum cleaners or washing machines, and chairs being dragged.

The sound which people find hardest to bear is the sound of stomping around upstairs.

-> stomp around 발을 구르다, 쿵쿵거리며 걷다.

This can be a major cause of stress. 

It sometimes causes severe rows between neighbors.

-> cause a severe row 심각한 다툼을 유발하다.

People who live in apartments should keep in mind that their floor is their downstairs neighbor's ceiling.

They should act accordingly.

-> act accordingly 적절히 행동하다, 그에 따라 행동하다.

Families with kids should discourage them from running, or use sponge cushions to absorb the noise.

-> discourage someone from ~에게 ..을 삼가도록 하다, absorb noise 소음을 흡수하다.

Construction companies should also design buildings to suppress noise between floors.

-> suppress noise 소음을 억제하다.