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Stützenfreiheit

English translation: without ceiling supports/column-less

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German term or phrase:Stützenfreiheit
English translation:without ceiling supports/column-less
Entered by: Ted Wozniak

20:22 Dec 14, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / civil engineering
German term or phrase: Stützenfreiheit
Bei kostenneutrale Ausführung wird eine Stützenfreiheit der Halle bevorzugt.

If other costs are equal for construction, a column-less hall is preferred.
Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 07:22
a hall without roof or ceiling supports
Explanation:
not too keen on columns - sounds a bit like a Greek temple!
Selected response from:

Armorel Young
Local time: 13:22
Grading comment
Thanks
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7a hall without roof or ceiling supports
Armorel Young


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
a hall without roof or ceiling supports


Explanation:
not too keen on columns - sounds a bit like a Greek temple!

Armorel Young
Local time: 13:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 136
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alan Johnson: not that columns would be incorrect
36 mins
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
38 mins
agree  gangels (X): actually: a hall with suspended roof (without pillars, like a suspension bridge)
1 hr
agree  Theo Bose
2 hrs
agree  Rowan Morrell
6 hrs
agree  Edith Kelly
20 hrs
agree  Norbert Hermann
1 day 9 hrs
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