https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english-to-german/names-personal-company/816100-canary-wharf.html
Sep 20, 2004 22:01
19 yrs ago
English term

canary wharf

Non-PRO English to German Other Names (personal, company)
canary wharf

Proposed translations

+7
1 min
Selected

place in London

as above - out on the east side of the city, by the old Docklands. A train stop on the light rail as well.
Peer comment(s):

agree Noe Tessmann : Canary Wharf, which formerly handled trade with the Canary Islands of Spain, is the site of the large Docklands redevelopment plan in east London. Canary Wharf Tower was designed by American architect Cesar Pelli. At 50 stories, the tower is the tallest b
4 mins
thanks!
agree Susanne Rindlisbacher
17 mins
:)
agree Dr.G.MD (X)
2 hrs
agree Sven Petersson
6 hrs
agree Ivo Lang : Do you have Internet access and Google?
9 hrs
me or the asker? I do, of course, but didn't need it for this one...!
agree Karin Walker (X) : don't translate, but please use capital letters as it's a place name
11 hrs
agree David Moore (X) : But I thought a light rail was something you screwed to the living-room or some other ceiling???
11 hrs
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you"
+1
21 mins

Karnarischer Hafen

...just kidding. ;-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Ivo Lang : Internet access and Google are a wonderful tool, n'est-ce pas?:-))? (Just kidding, Derek)
9 hrs
Something went wrong...
+1
12 hrs

There's more to it!

Of course & in principle, Cillin and Noe are right: it's a place in London, so what? But then again, Reeperbahn is a street in Hamburg, so what? It might be relevant that CW is "the most well-known business area in London Docklands"... home to quite a number of banks and publishing houses... couldn't really recommend a TL without the context, though.
Peer comment(s):

agree Katja Heimann-Kiefer : ...and Canary Wharf was bombed by the IRA on February 9, 1996 (2 killed, £85m damage).
3 hrs
Something went wrong...