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02:13 Jul 30, 2007 |
German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Surveying | |||||||
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4 | new factory (and/or warehouse) buildings |
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4 | new-build sheds /shed structures |
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3 | large special-purpose construction projects |
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large special-purpose construction projects Explanation: Hellen are large buildings with few rooms and (usually) without any central pillars, such as gymnasiums or warehouses. |
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new factory (and/or warehouse) buildings Explanation: This is the usual meaning where industrial property is involved - in this case it's pretty clear that he doesn;t mean warehouses. I recommend avoiding "hall" because of its connotations in English, although it is occasionally used in this context - e.g. the generator hall of (the old) Battersea Power Station. |
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new-build sheds /shed structures Explanation: While the other suggestions could also be valid, depending on the context, I suggest "new-build" (adj.) (common term in the industry) for "Neubauten" and "sheds" for "Hallen". "Shed" is the normal engineering term for this type of structure. Depending on the context -- or if you are worried about writing just "sheds" :-) you could add "structure". "Workshops" also sounds good, but seems to me to refer more to the function of the buildings, rather than their nature. |
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