Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
umbauten Fläche
English translation:
covering an area of ...
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Yuu Andou
Aug 30, 2012 04:21
11 yrs ago
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German term
umbauten Fläche
German to English
Art/Literary
Architecture
Mannheimer Schloss
Das im Barock-Stil errichtete Mannheimer Schloss gehört mit seiner weitläufigen Anlage von fast 450 Metern und einer ***umbauten Fläche*** von sechs Hektar zu den größten Schlössern Europas. Es ist der zweitgrößte Barockschlosskomplex Europas, nach Schloss Versailles. Beim Bau wurde darauf geachtet, dass es exakt ein Fenster mehr besitzt als Versailles. Dies sollte u.a. die bedeutende Stellung der Kurfürsten bei Rhein repräsentieren, die sie im Heiligen Römischen Reich einnahmen.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | covering an area of ... |
Armorel Young
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| 4 +2 | floor area |
pj-ffm
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| 3 | surface area |
Wendy Streitparth
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Proposed translations
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covering an area of ...
Whatever the existing website says, it is highly unlikely that the floor area is 6 hectares ("floor area"- as Wendy says - would include each storey separately on the same plot of ground and that concept is certainly not implied by "umbaute Fläche"). It is far more likely that the 6 hectares is the "footprint" of the Schloss, including the large central courtyard.
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Comment: "Danke schoen!"
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3 hrs
German term (edited):
umbauten Fläche
floor area
I would normally use "enclosed grounds/area" for "umbauten Fläche", but in this case they seem to be describing the fact that the internal floor space of the palace amounts to 6 hectares.
From the brochure on the web site:
"With a vast courtyard, a facade spanning more than 400 metres and a total floor area of 6 hectares..."
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-08-30 07:28:34 GMT)
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It looks like you are translating the linked-to flyer again...
From the brochure on the web site:
"With a vast courtyard, a facade spanning more than 400 metres and a total floor area of 6 hectares..."
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-08-30 07:28:34 GMT)
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It looks like you are translating the linked-to flyer again...
Peer comment(s):
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Christof Hoss
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Ramey Rieger (X)
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Jutta Amri
: floor area ist die Geschossfläche, bitte nicht die Begriffe durcheinanderwerfen, normalerweise spricht man von der "bebauten Fläche" und dem "umbauten Raum", ich würde hier eher zu "built area" tendieren
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As mentioned, on their website they use "floor area". It's possible that they really mean "building footprint" or "enclosed area", but without plans I cannot say. A search on "built area", however, shows that it is not used like this in native English.
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
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Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
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32
surface area
http://www.london.gov.uk/city-hall/the-building/key-facts
This text uses both floor area and surface area. Floor area is the sum of all floors, whereas surface area is the built-on area.
This text uses both floor area and surface area. Floor area is the sum of all floors, whereas surface area is the built-on area.
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