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Freihandstellfläche

English translation: open access area (floor space?)

15:01 Oct 31, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
German term or phrase: Freihandstellfläche
Der Zugang zur Bibliothek liegt im zweiten Obergeschoss. Die Freihandstellflächen und der Lesebereich geben den Blick Richtung Frankfurt auf der einen und Taunus auf der anderen Seite frei.
njbeckett
Germany
Local time: 08:44
English translation:open access area (floor space?)
Explanation:
my guess based on an entry in Duden:
"Freihand·bücherei die open-access library"
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Jonathan MacKerron
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Summary of answers provided
1 +3open access area (floor space?)
Jonathan MacKerron
2 +1open shelf area
David Seycek
3reference section
Peter Hindt


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
open access area (floor space?)


Explanation:
my guess based on an entry in Duden:
"Freihand·bücherei die open-access library"


Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 127
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agree  Steffen Walter: Yes, that's one of several possibilities - see also http://www.bibliotheks-glossar.de
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agree  Andrew D
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agree  Cathrin Cordes
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
open shelf area


Explanation:
Unsure as to whether this is the best way of putting it, but „Freihandstellfläche“ refers to shelves where you may pick up a book yourself, as opposed to asking the librarian at the counter to get it for you.


    Reference: http://uwin.ottawa.edu/libraryoverviewcollections.htm
David Seycek
Austria
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Several term combinations are possible here - see http://www.bibliotheks-glossar.de (search for "Freihand*"). / BTW, this term is used in librarianship rather than architecture (as classified by asker).
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reference section


Explanation:
"reference section" = "Freihandbereich" (or not?)
"reference library" = "Präsenzbibliothek"
I would use "reference section" in this context, although "reference display area" comes closer to the German meaning, but is not used. "reference area" is also possible.

Peter Hindt
Austria
Local time: 08:44
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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