Sep 29, 2012 17:20
11 yrs ago
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German term

Randbebauung

German to English Art/Literary Architecture postmodern architecture
Der vollständige Satz lautet: Er Entwurf umfasst ein Informations- und Gemeinschaftszentrum, ein Hotel und einen Konzertsaal, wobei diese Baufunktionen in mehreren Gebäudevolumina als eine L-förmige Randbebauung um einen erhöhten öffentlichen Platz angeordnet sind.

Ich bin mir auch wegen des Nebensatzes nicht ganz sicher, sprich:"wobei diese Baufunktionen in mehreren Gebäudevolumina als eine L-förmige Randbebauung um einen erhöhten öffentlichen Platz angeordnet sind."


Vielen Dank im Voraus.

Proposed translations

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perimeter building

Hi Jenny - and welcome to the Club.

I'd say you're dealing not only with post-modern architecture, but also with post-modern German. Lots of architects like to dress up a (fairly simple) concept, so it really looks good, and I think this has happened here. For all it is described as an "L-förmige Randbebauung, I think it is misleading because an L-shape cannot truly be said to "enclose" anything. To go further: Ithink the "Baufunktionen" are nothing more than (simple) buildings, and that the "Bauvolumina" are nothing more than simple blocks (of buildings). And if you challenge the author of this nonsense, I think (s)he will admit this. But it sounds good (does it???)

But don't just take my word for it; wait for some more responses - or at least, some peer comments.
Peer comment(s):

agree David Hollywood : I agree with you on all counts ...Why call it a spade if you can call it a digging implement? lol
18 mins
Many thanks David!
agree Usch Pilz : You took the words right out of my mouth ...
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much! "
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buildings/structures forming an l-shape around a raised public square

This segment makes it obvious that it is a "Randbebauung"
Note from asker:
Danke sehr!
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L-shaped marginal/surrounding development

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buildings (forming an L-shape) on the periphery of ....

another alternative
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encircling an elevated public square on two sides

Or forget about the structure of the source text:

An elevated public square will be encircled on two sides by...

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Note added at 12 hrs (2012-09-30 06:08:46 GMT)
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or: enclosing
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14 hrs

Peripheral development

IOmho
Peer comment(s):

disagree Kim Metzger : "Development" is too general.
2 days 13 hrs
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