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German translation: ausdrucksstarke Konstruktion

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English term or phrase:	expressing construction
German translation:	ausdrucksstarke Konstruktion
Entered by:	Friedrich "Tom" Reinold

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09:58 Oct 26, 2008

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English term or phrase: expressing construction

"Subterranean structures behave differently to those above ground, but we remain true to our belief that expressing construction is the starting point for design." - Any idea what "expressing construction" could mean here?

Friedrich "Tom" Reinold KudoZ activity Questions: 112 (none open) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 262 Germany
Local time: 07:51

ausdrucksstarke Konstruktion

Explanation:

könnte hier u.U. gemeint sein

Selected response from:

Ellen Kraus
Local time: 07:51

Grading comment

Thank you. This interpretation seems to make the best sense in this case.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +1

ausdrucksstarke Konstruktion

Ellen Kraus

...dass überirdische Konstruktionen der Ausgangspunkt...

Bettina Hoyer

ablesbare Konstruktion

Translation-Pro

sichtbare Konstruktion

erika rubinstein

Konstruktionsentwurf/Gebäudeentwurf

Dr. Erich A. Schmidt

Discussion entries: 1

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ausdrucksstarke Konstruktion

Explanation:

könnte hier u.U. gemeint sein

Ellen Kraus
Local time: 07:51
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

Thank you. This interpretation seems to make the best sense in this case.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hm, I thought of that, but I'm not convinced. Why should this be the starting point for design?

10 mins confidence:

...dass überirdische Konstruktionen der Ausgangspunkt...

Explanation:
wegen des Bezugs darauf, dass Architektur bereits unter der Erde beginnt, schlage ich diese Übersetzung von "expressive"
vor. Das scheint mir der Referenzpunkt für expressing zu sein: hier sichtbar/überirdisch

...hilft?

Bettina Hoyer
Germany
Local time: 07:51
Native speaker of:

German

39 mins confidence:

sichtbare Konstruktion

Explanation:
...

erika rubinstein
Local time: 07:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 15

54 mins confidence:

Konstruktionsentwurf/Gebäudeentwurf

Explanation:
Nach meinem Verständnis des Kontextes könnten diese beiden Übersetzungen passen. Recherchen haben keine geeigneteren Ausdrücke zu Tage gefördert.

Dr. Erich A. Schmidt
Local time: 07:51
Native speaker of: German

2 hrs confidence:

ablesbare Konstruktion

Explanation:
Many architects believe that a design should be "honest", e. g., don't pretend your steel construction is a Gothic brick building. The construction doesn't necessarily have to be visible to achieve this.

Translation-Pro
Germany
Local time: 07:51
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

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