German: absturzsichernde FunktionEnglish translation: (need for) security railings 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | German term or phrase: | absturzsichernde Funktion | | English translation: | (need for) security railings | | Entered by: | Sandy A Pirie |
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Marketing - Architecture | | German term or phrase: absturzsichernde Funktion | Für die Verglasung zwischen dem Eventbereich mit vorgelagertem Foyer und dem »Rundgang der Mythen« einerseits sowie die das Foyer zum Atrium hin abschließende Festverglasung andrerseits war G30 gefordert; darüber hinaus sollte die Verglasung absturzsichernde Funktion übernehmen.
I know what is meant and am looking for a good way of expressing it! Maybe with preventing falling, but I am sure there must be better.
TIA
Stephen |
| | | (need for the provision of) security railings | Explanation:
Haven't gone through the Spiegel article but have instead thought independently of it. You'd probably best rephrase the part of the sentence after the semi-colon along the lines of:
... ; moreover the glazing was intended to spare the need for the provision of security railings.
Architectural Hardware or Ironmongers or Ironmongery or Metalwork ...
Architectural metalworkers/fabricators, also staircase (metal), atrium bridges, ... Balustrades, Handrails, Security Railing and gates, Mezzanine flooring. ...
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Note added at 49 mins (2006-06-17 15:41:53 GMT)
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Probably even better without 'the provision', i.e.
'moreover, the glazing was meant to obviate the need for security railings'
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These chairs will obviate the need for railings. The extra chairs will be extremely beneficial for exam taking as well as improving the safety. ...
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| (need for the provision of) security railings
Explanation:
Haven't gone through the Spiegel article but have instead thought independently of it. You'd probably best rephrase the part of the sentence after the semi-colon along the lines of:
... ; moreover the glazing was intended to spare the need for the provision of security railings.
Architectural Hardware or Ironmongers or Ironmongery or Metalwork ...
Architectural metalworkers/fabricators, also staircase (metal), atrium bridges, ... Balustrades, Handrails, Security Railing and gates, Mezzanine flooring. ...
www.kellysearch.co.uk/gb-product-5207.html - 55k - Cached - Similar pages
Building design skylight roof window sky light window roof ...
security gates cantilever gates security bollards removable bollards telescopic ... handrails Normbau metal railings systems metal gates balustrades ...
www.buildingdesign.co.uk/facil-group2/pensher/index.htm - 29k
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Note added at 49 mins (2006-06-17 15:41:53 GMT)
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Probably even better without 'the provision', i.e.
'moreover, the glazing was meant to obviate the need for security railings'
File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML
These chairs will obviate the need for railings. The extra chairs will be extremely beneficial for exam taking as well as improving the safety. ...
chemed.chem.pitt.edu/renovations/LecHallPunchList.doc -
| Sandy A Pirie
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| Note from asker to answerer| Despite Meurgan's thoughts, I prefer this solution |
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The translation workplace 
