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Türüberbau

English translation: above-door storage space

20:56 Jan 3, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances
German term or phrase: Türüberbau
Enthält Ihre Schrankkombination einen Türüberbau, wird die Einheit an dieser Stelle mit einer rechten
Außenwand abgeschlossen und unmittelbar rechts neben dem Türüberbau erneut mit einer Außenwand links wieder begonnen
Christine Lam
Local time: 21:31
English translation:above-door storage space
Explanation:
'above-door storage space' or 'above-door compartments'

See diagram on page 2:
http://www.nolte-germersheim.de/uploads/media/Hori3_Typenlis...

Units include laundry rooms with washer/dryer hook-ups, walk-in closets, above-door storage space, hardwood floors, and high-speed Internet and cable access.
http://www.therealdeal.net/issues/July_2004/1089838076.php
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:31
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3above-door storage space
Lancashireman
3overhead storage compartment
Armorel Young


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Türüberbau
above-door storage space


Explanation:
'above-door storage space' or 'above-door compartments'

See diagram on page 2:
http://www.nolte-germersheim.de/uploads/media/Hori3_Typenlis...

Units include laundry rooms with washer/dryer hook-ups, walk-in closets, above-door storage space, hardwood floors, and high-speed Internet and cable access.
http://www.therealdeal.net/issues/July_2004/1089838076.php


Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 94
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: I'd stick with comparment or unit or module. http://www.ampli.com/hardwoods/catalog/consoles_cws.html
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Kim. I agree that ‘above-door unit’ should work well here. When I tried it earlier on Google, all I got was ‘the above door-unit’!
agree  avantix: I'd just say: above-door storage
1 hr
  -> Thanx, avantiks!
agree  Steffen Walter: w/ Kim
11 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Türüberbau
overhead storage compartment


Explanation:
Might do the job.

Armorel Young
Local time: 02:31
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92
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