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English translation: maze or labyrinth

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09:10 Nov 5, 2009

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Tech/Engineering - Architecture

German term or phrase: Raumraupe

Die Innenkonstruktion ergibt architektonisch eine verschachtelte „Raumraupe“. Es dauert nicht lange und die Besucher wissen gar nicht mehr genau, in welcher Etage und auf welcher Ebene des Gebäudes sie sich gerade befinden.

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Local time: 21:56

English translation:maze or labyrinth

Explanation:
Someone's being nice and creative here. The sense is a place where someone can easily get themselves lost, so I'd go with something like "labyrinth."

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Edwin Miles
Germany
Local time: 21:56

Grading comment

Thanks I used labyrinth in the end.
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maze or labyrinth

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"Raumraupe"

maze or labyrinth

Explanation:
Someone's being nice and creative here. The sense is a place where someone can easily get themselves lost, so I'd go with something like "labyrinth."

Edwin Miles
Germany
Local time: 21:56
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English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks I used labyrinth in the end.

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Nov 6, 2009 - Changes made by Gudrun Dauner:
Term asked	\"Raumraupe\" => Raumraupe

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