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Objekteur

English translation: (flooring) contractor

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German term or phrase:Objekteur
English translation:(flooring) contractor
Entered by: Jeremy Amos

13:48 Jun 30, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Objekteur
ONe of these silly little made up words, the precise meaning of which is doubtless clear to native German speakers, but not to me. Help!

"Objekteur (im Projektgeschäft über 200 qm Verlegefläche tätig)"

"Objekteure, die im Wohnungsbau tätig sind, befinden sich in starkem Wettbewerb und benötigen ebenfalls große Mengen im Niedrigpreissegment"

in a descirption of customer groups of a flooring firm.
Jeremy Amos
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:21
(flooring) contractor
Explanation:
Just recently we had a similar De>En KudoZ question re. "Objektsektor", and we agreed on "contract(ing) sector".

Here goes: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/744274

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Note added at 1 hr 18 mins (2004-06-30 15:07:13 GMT)
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The title of the website http://www.teppich-malke.de/ (Objekteur: Teppich Malke) seems to underpin my assumption.

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Note added at 1 hr 20 mins (2004-06-30 15:09:22 GMT)
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http://www.schoenox.de/schoenox/ref_stadtverwaltung_h.htm supports my suggestion as well (text extract: \"Der Generalauftragnehmer war die Baufirma Bilfinger & Berger, die den Auftrag für die Bodenbelagsarbeiten an den Objekteur Knoche und Junghans aus Hermsdorf vergab.\").
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 16:21
Grading comment
Many thanks Steffan for your extremely helpful answer.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3(flooring) contractor
Steffen Walter


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(flooring) contractor


Explanation:
Just recently we had a similar De>En KudoZ question re. "Objektsektor", and we agreed on "contract(ing) sector".

Here goes: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/744274

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Note added at 1 hr 18 mins (2004-06-30 15:07:13 GMT)
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The title of the website http://www.teppich-malke.de/ (Objekteur: Teppich Malke) seems to underpin my assumption.

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Note added at 1 hr 20 mins (2004-06-30 15:09:22 GMT)
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http://www.schoenox.de/schoenox/ref_stadtverwaltung_h.htm supports my suggestion as well (text extract: \"Der Generalauftragnehmer war die Baufirma Bilfinger & Berger, die den Auftrag für die Bodenbelagsarbeiten an den Objekteur Knoche und Junghans aus Hermsdorf vergab.\").

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 16:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 825
Grading comment
Many thanks Steffan for your extremely helpful answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robin Ward: Yes, sounds like it.-
47 mins
agree  EMatt: Here it would be subcontractor.
1 hr
  -> Yes, that's true for my second example but we can't be sure re. Jeremy's text (so I'd still go for "contractor").
agree  Milena Sahakian
1 hr
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