German translation: Dokumentation für exklusive Wohnneubauten / für die Neuerrichtung von exklusiven Wohnbauten
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English term or phrase:
documents for upscale, ground-up residential homes
German translation:
Dokumentation für exklusive Wohnneubauten / für die Neuerrichtung von exklusiven Wohnbauten
English to German translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Architecture / building design and construction
English term or phrase:upscale, ground-up residential home
kommt in einem CV vor:
While working in XXX, I was introduced to interesting design problems, such as the intricate detailing of custom furniture/cabinetry, the precision of technical/contract furniture, and the ever-changing construction documents for upscale, ground-up residential homes.
Explanation: Ich finde Deinen zweiten Vorschlag zutreffend, er könnte aber wie oben verkürzt werden. Trotzdem bin ich mir nicht ganz sicher, gehe aber davon aus, dass "ground-up" von "from the ground up" abgeleitet ist (im Sinne von komplett/vollständig neu errichteten Gebäuden)
@Diana: There's not such thing as a "ground-up house" in AE (from the ground up is something else.) Makes me think that something went wrong, and the house fell into a big grinder... ;-) Good nght! Or day, as may be
Theresa's idea about the houses being built "from scratch" on site instead of being prefabricated sounds good to me, it would help to emphasize the exclusivenesss and solidity of the undertaking.
The fact that I hadn't heard of the term can be explained by my "Britishness". It is also possible that the AE expression is nearer to German than a BE one would be (viz "hopefully" etc.).
Thanks, Bernhard - shudder, but it need not be about housing in NYC ;-) If he went to Cooper Union, he could have learned about actual, sustainable stuff. Sorry, I'mm outta ammo!
Got it from another source for upscale. I am trying to avoid sounding snobbish but instead want to say something positive about the style of the buildings. But it's stretching it too much, probably.
Es geht hier meiner Meinung nach eher um exklusive/gehobene (oder was auch immer in der Art) Einfamilienwohnhaeuser ("home"). Die einzige Erklaerung fuer "ground-up" (was ich in diesem Kontext auch noch nie gehoert habe) waere "in konventioneller Bauweise erstellt" (from the ground up) im Ggs. zu Fertighaeusern etc.
Hi Diana. It is possible that for some reason, the CV includes passages that were taken from a re-translation. However, I found "upscale, ground-up residential building(s)" in a few genuine American publications (for one, see my link above). Not often though, and I haven't found the German equivalent used together with the English original on any website. Thanks for your input.:)
Could the source by any chance be a re-translation ? I found this article (badly) translated from German where "from the ground-up" seems to mean "vom Grund auf." Sonst kenne ich diesen Begriff im Englischen nicht.
www.articlesbase.com/remodeling-articles/building-a-new-hom...
Explanation: Ich finde Deinen zweiten Vorschlag zutreffend, er könnte aber wie oben verkürzt werden. Trotzdem bin ich mir nicht ganz sicher, gehe aber davon aus, dass "ground-up" von "from the ground up" abgeleitet ist (im Sinne von komplett/vollständig neu errichteten Gebäuden)
Bernhard Sulzer's old entry - "upscale, ground-up residential homes" => "exklusive Wohnneubauten / bezüglich der Neuerrichtung von exklusiven Wohnbauten"
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +1
