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stufenlosen Lebensraum

English translation: single-level living space

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German term or phrase:stufenlosen Lebensraum
English translation:single-level living space
Entered by: David Williams

10:37 Nov 18, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
German term or phrase: stufenlosen Lebensraum
Context:

"Die Wohnwagen ähnliche Form der 14,20 m langen Stromberg 46‘ ermöglicht einen stufenlosen Lebensraum auf einer Ebene"

Talking about a yacht:
http://www.stromberg-yachts.com/Range/28/data28/index.html
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 15:25
single-level living space
Explanation:
There is a step up to the area where the driver sits, but that's not part of the living area.

Boats this size normally have a number of steps, for example, going down to a berth at the bow. In this case, the living space is all on one level.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-18 14:34:45 GMT)
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(inspired by Jeux_de_Mots:) "... allows for a single-level living space without annoying steps"

Just an idea to escape the tautology trap.
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Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 12:25
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3single-level living space
Paul Cohen
4 +1step free living space
Sarah Bessioud
2open-plan living space
Mary Worby


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
open-plan living space


Explanation:
Now I'm not sure whether the stufenlos means that it's open plan or that there are no steps, but surely the 'auf einer Ebene' also suggests the absence of steps. Do you have a layout plan for the interior?

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-11-18 10:43:18 GMT)
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I've just found the interior pictures. Now I'm even less sure. There is a step up to the driver's seat area ... so it can't be stepless (or whatever better phrase you might choose)

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:25
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 10
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks! No, not a layout plan, but there are photos here: http://www.stromberg-yachts.com/Range/28/gallery28/index.html

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
single-level living space


Explanation:
There is a step up to the area where the driver sits, but that's not part of the living area.

Boats this size normally have a number of steps, for example, going down to a berth at the bow. In this case, the living space is all on one level.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-11-18 14:34:45 GMT)
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(inspired by Jeux_de_Mots:) "... allows for a single-level living space without annoying steps"

Just an idea to escape the tautology trap.

Paul Cohen
Greenland
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mary Worby: So would you just leave out the 'auf einer Ebene'?
20 mins
  -> Hi, Mary. "stufenlos ... auf einer Ebene" is like "hegen und pflegen". They are just trying to hammer home that point, IMO. Doppelt gemoppelt hält besser.
agree  Lancashireman: It's the old doubled-gemoubled thing.
30 mins
  -> Exactement, mon cher.
agree  Inge Meinzer
2 hrs
agree  Colin Rowe: I would try to think of some more examples of tautology, but I shall cease and desist instead...
3 hrs
  -> Tautologies are built into the German language: Grund und Boden...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
step free living space


Explanation:
The "step free" is definitely important here! The living space is on one level, but what is important here is that there are no annoying little steps in the middle of the saloon, or up to the galley for instance. (I speak from my personal experience of nasty little trips whilst a boat is underway). Everything is designed for practicality on this yacht, and this needs to be underlined.

www.dixonyachtdesign.com/PDF/Topdeck_issue3.pdf :
Four piece sliding doors from the saloon to the aft deck provide a wide, step free and continual floor ... provide exceptional amounts of living space on a yacht of her size. ...


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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-18 14:38:10 GMT)
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IMO both step-free and single level need to be mentioned. There are yachts with living space on two levels (yes, we're talking real luxury here), the two levels being connected by a SERIES OF STEPS. There are also yachts with living space on one level, with these nasty SINGLE STEPS in certain parts (just to catch you out!) Finally, there are the most practical single level living spaces, which are completely free from steps, which IMO is what we're talking about here. So, the asker will need to mention single level (as opposed to two) and step-free (no hazardous steps). I would translate this as "step-free single-level living space".

Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 15:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lancashireman: Hyphen essential here - for British English, at least.
12 mins
  -> Thank you, you're right : step-free
agree  Paul Cohen: Also hyphenated in American English! Step-free sounds good. How about "auf einer Ebene"? Would you leave it out?
1 hr
  -> Thanks Paul. Most definitely need "auf einer Ebene" too (see recent note)
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