Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Zinspalast
English translation:
palatial apartment blocks
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Rachel Ward
Jun 14, 2006 13:46
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Zinspalast
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This is a photo caption from a guide book to Prague:
"Zinspaläste des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts an der Südseite des Altstädter Rings."
Does it mean customs houses, or houses built from the proceeds of tax, or something else entirely? And how should it be translated?
Thanks!
"Zinspaläste des ausgehenden 19. Jahrhunderts an der Südseite des Altstädter Rings."
Does it mean customs houses, or houses built from the proceeds of tax, or something else entirely? And how should it be translated?
Thanks!
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | palatial apartment blocks |
Lancashireman
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| 1 | rental palast |
Henry Schroeder
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| 1 | palace subject to ground rent |
Jonathan MacKerron
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palatial apartment blocks
Die Bezeichnung Zinshaus wird in Norddeutschland benutzt, anderswo spricht man vom Mehrfamilienhaus. Werden einem Kaufinteressenten vom Makler verschiedene vermietete Mehrfamilienhäuser zum Kauf angeboten, dient ihm die Bruttoverzinsung als erste Richtschnur zum Vergleich.
Um diese zu errechnen, werden die Mieteinnahmen ins Verhältnis zum Kaufpreis gesetzt. Der Faktor, nach dem sich die Rendite berechnet, stellt das Verhältnis der Jahresnettokaltmiete zum Kaufpreis dar. Dividiert man den Kaufpreis durch die Jahresnettokaltmiete, erhält man den Faktor. 100 dividiert durch diesen Faktor, ergibt die Bruttoverzinsung - deshalb spricht man vom Zinshaus. hst
http://www.abendblatt.de/daten/2004/03/03/268814.html
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-14 16:36:31 GMT)
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They were no longer building 'palaces' for the aristocracy at the end of the 19th century in Prague. And in any case, how many 'palaces' would one expect to find on one side of an inner ring road? (If I were a prince living in a 'palace' and some civil servant came round asking for ground rent, I'd feel rather miffed)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-06-14 16:52:17 GMT)
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Ah, Stare Mesto. I know it well. It's all pubs and cafes now...
Um diese zu errechnen, werden die Mieteinnahmen ins Verhältnis zum Kaufpreis gesetzt. Der Faktor, nach dem sich die Rendite berechnet, stellt das Verhältnis der Jahresnettokaltmiete zum Kaufpreis dar. Dividiert man den Kaufpreis durch die Jahresnettokaltmiete, erhält man den Faktor. 100 dividiert durch diesen Faktor, ergibt die Bruttoverzinsung - deshalb spricht man vom Zinshaus. hst
http://www.abendblatt.de/daten/2004/03/03/268814.html
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-14 16:36:31 GMT)
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They were no longer building 'palaces' for the aristocracy at the end of the 19th century in Prague. And in any case, how many 'palaces' would one expect to find on one side of an inner ring road? (If I were a prince living in a 'palace' and some civil servant came round asking for ground rent, I'd feel rather miffed)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-06-14 16:52:17 GMT)
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Ah, Stare Mesto. I know it well. It's all pubs and cafes now...
Peer comment(s):
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: aha, this is an interesting bit of info; sounds very plausible
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I finally managed to get an answer from my client (after ages trying!) who confirmed that this is the meaning. Thanks, Andrew and everyone."
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Henry Schroeder
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rental palast
A wild guess. One of the Duden definitions of Zins is Miete. You'll know better than I if it fits your context.
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Richard Benham
: "Palast"?//Excuse accepted!
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I must have been brain dead yesterday, and more than once, since I glanced at the answer later. I meant, of course, palace. @Andrew - I don't know about Prague, but in Saint-Petersburg it was very common to rent out space in a palace at the end of 19th.
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Jonathan MacKerron
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palace subject to ground rent
based on "house subject to ground rent" for Mietshaus in 1905 version of Muret-Sanders-anyway based on google it appears to be an historical term
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