Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
wirtschaftlich verbraucht
English translation:
economically exhausted
Added to glossary by
Frosty
Jul 22, 2015 10:36
9 yrs ago
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German term
wirtschaftlich verbraucht
German to English
Bus/Financial
Construction / Civil Engineering
Der nicht modernisierte Rohbau ist *wirtschaftlich verbraucht*.
"subject to economic wear" as one possibility?
"subject to economic wear" as one possibility?
Proposed translations
(English)
3 +2 | economically exhausted | Frosty |
References
outlived its economic usefulness | barbarameyer |
Change log
Jul 23, 2015 07:28: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Bus/Financial"
Aug 5, 2015 11:50: Frosty Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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economically exhausted
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Reference comments
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Reference:
outlived its economic usefulness
"According to our building commissioner (John R. Kelly, acting commissioner of inspectional services/building commissioner), he feels very strongly that this structure has outlived its economic usefulness," Mr. Hennessy said.
http://www.telegram.com/article/20100531/NEWS/5310370
http://www.telegram.com/article/20100531/NEWS/5310370
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Peer comments on this reference comment:
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franglish
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agree |
Jacek Konopka
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You agree with both "economically exhausted" and "outlived its economic usefulness". So, economically exhausted = outlived its economic usefulness ?
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agree |
Rebecca Garber
2 days 59 mins
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Discussion
It is all about calculations of remaining useful lives of buildings and/or shell structures.