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English translation: clearly recognizable
| 11:34 Dec 9, 2006 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Architecture | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Paul Cohen Greenland Local time: 02:08 | ||||||
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| 4 | clearly recognizable |
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| 3 | clearly reflecting the interior structure |
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| 3 | facade that reveals the structure of the building |
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8 mins confidence: 
clearly reflecting the interior structure Explanation: Typical example of architectural PR-babble. It means that the facade reflects the interior functions and structure. So when you look at the outside of the building, you can see where one room or functional group of rooms ends and where the next begins. I suppose the origin is the idea that you can "read" the facade. |
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24 mins confidence:
facade that reveals the structure of the building Explanation: I agree entirely with Victor, but this might be another way of saying it - with "identifiable" being an option in the second instance in your text. In contrast, I suppose, to some of the shopping centres round here that present a blank concrete wall to the outside world. |
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30 mins confidence:
clearly recognizable Explanation: I assume you are also looking for a translation fo the phrase "...wird das Bauteil klar als Shoppinggebäude ablesbar." I would say: "the building is clearly recognizable..." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 33 mins (2006-12-09 12:07:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Here's a sample sentence: "The building, though clearly recognizable as a church, is a sad remnant of its former self." |
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