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German translation: Industriebrache

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English term or phrase:	brownfield site
German translation:	Industriebrache
Entered by:	Adrienn Koch

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15:22 Oct 7, 2008

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English term or phrase: brownfield site

In the UK a brownfield site is defined as "previously developed land" that has the potential for being redeveloped. It is often (but not always) land that has been used for industrial and commercial purposes and is now derelict and possibly contaminated.

Adrienn Koch KudoZ activity Questions: 105 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 14:37

Industriebrache

Explanation:
Die Erklärung entspricht in etwas diesem Begriff (IATE).

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Note added at 9 Min. (2008-10-07 15:32:19 GMT)
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hier auch: Industrie- und/oder Gewerbebrache

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Bernd Weiss
Germany
Local time: 14:37

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4 +5

Industriebrache

Bernd Weiss

3 +3

Brachfläche

Alan Johnson

Industriebrache

Stephan Briol

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Steffen Walter

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peer agreement (net): +5

Industriebrache

Bernd Weiss
Germany
Local time: 14:37
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German
PRO pts in category: 4

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Industriebrache

Explanation:
Wie schon beschrieben, sind das Standorte, an denen sich Industrie angesiedelt hatte, die womöglich kontaminiert sind und die zwecks Neuentwicklung saniert werden. Bisweilen werden "brownfield sites" auch einfach als "Altlasten" bezeichnet.

Stephan Briol
Germany
Local time: 14:37
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German
PRO pts in category: 8

39 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Brachfläche

Explanation:
These sites are also known as Brachflächen. I find this better because it does not require previous industrial use, as Industriebrache does. As you point out, a brownfield site has not necessarily been subject to industrial use.

Example sentence(s):

Brachflächen sind ehemals anthropogen genutzte Flächen, die derzeit ungenutzt sind oder zwischengenutzt werden.
Renetzki, 1997

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 14:37
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English
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Steffen Walter
Germany
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German
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