Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Wellblechgarage
English translation:
corrugated iron garage
Added to glossary by
Olaf Reibedanz
Jul 21, 2004 01:49
19 yrs ago
German term
Accurate -- Reliable -- Fast
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, German to Chinese, and 3 more.
Wellblechgarage
Non-PRO
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
Context: In Oberhausen flog eine Wellblechgarage auf einen Kreuzungsbereich. Bäume stürzten auf Stromleitungen in der Stadt, was zu Stromausfällen führte. Straßenunterführungen standen zum Teil bis zu 1,50 Meter unter Wasser. Die Polizei meldete drei Verletzte durch umherfliegende Gegenstände.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | corrugated iron garage |
Olaf Reibedanz
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| 4 +1 | corrugated metal garage or corrugated sheet metal garage |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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| 4 | corrugated iron garage |
Kim Metzger
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Change log
Sep 9, 2006 02:24: Fabio Descalzi changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Construction / Civil Engineering"
Proposed translations
+3
1 min
Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Colombia
Native in German
Colombia
Finance / Trading / Blockchain / Crypto
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German, Spanish to German, and 2 more.
Selected
corrugated iron garage
:-)
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-07-21 01:52:42 GMT)
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You could also say \"corrugated metal garage\", but this gets fewer google hits.
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Note added at 3 mins (2004-07-21 01:52:42 GMT)
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You could also say \"corrugated metal garage\", but this gets fewer google hits.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kim Metzger
: Righto!
2 mins
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Hi Kim, for once I was faster than you :-)
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| agree |
Derek Gill Franßen
: I was spacin'... :)
7 mins
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| agree |
Stefanie Sendelbach
19 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you both for prompt help!"
3 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Specializes in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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1651
corrugated iron garage
+1
23 mins
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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195
corrugated metal garage or corrugated sheet metal garage
This is what we would call it in Montana, Illinois, or Arizona.
G-E Technical & Engineering Dico, DeVries
G-E Technical & Engineering Dico, DeVries
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kevin Pfeiffer (X)
: yes
4 hrs
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Thanks, Kevin.
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