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German translation: Scheintür


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English term or phrase:blind door
German translation:Scheintür
Entered by: Anne Cappel
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14:08 May 4, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
English term or phrase: blind door
Ich stehe auf dem Schlauch. Gemeint sind Türen, die man nicht öffnen kann, also Türattrappen. In meinem Fall gehören sie zu einer Kirche und sind verziert. Nennt man so etwas blinde Tür? Vielen Dank!
Anne Cappel
Local time: 07:52
Scheintür
Explanation:
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Note added at 18 Min. (2010-05-04 14:26:57 GMT)
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Mich ließ die Kirche eher an eine Scheintür als an eine Blendtür denken. False door und blind door können auch synonym verwendet werden. (Dictionary of architecture and building construction
Von Nikolas Davies,Erkki Jokiniemi:false door, blind door; a decorative element in a building elevation, which mimics a door, but does not function as such
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Claudia Theis-Passaro
Germany
Local time: 07:52
Grading comment
Danke, Claudia!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Blindtür
Hans G. Liepert
4 +1Scheintür
Claudia Theis-Passaro
4 +1BlendtürChristian Weber


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Blendtür


Explanation:
auch Blindtür genannt

http://www.baumarkt.de/lexikon/Blendtr.htm

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http://books.google.com/books?id=AX5cVPJTVUcC&pg=PA112&lpg=P...

Christian Weber
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hermann: Blindtür
1 hr
  -> Danke
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Scheintür


Explanation:
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Note added at 18 Min. (2010-05-04 14:26:57 GMT)
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Mich ließ die Kirche eher an eine Scheintür als an eine Blendtür denken. False door und blind door können auch synonym verwendet werden. (Dictionary of architecture and building construction
Von Nikolas Davies,Erkki Jokiniemi:false door, blind door; a decorative element in a building elevation, which mimics a door, but does not function as such


    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheint%C3%BCr
Claudia Theis-Passaro
Germany
Local time: 07:52
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke, Claudia!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  British Diana
2 hrs
  -> danke und schönen Abend
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Blindtür


Explanation:
wenns etwas näher am Original sein soll, sonst Scheintür

Hans G. Liepert
Switzerland
Local time: 07:52
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Goldcoaster
2 hrs
  -> danke
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May 4, 2010 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering


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