This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. German to English
  3. Construction / Civil Engineering

lichte Raumhöhe vs. Geschoßhöhe

English translation: ceiling height vs. floor-to-floor height

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:lichte Raumhöhe vs. Geschoßhöhe
English translation:ceiling height vs. floor-to-floor height
Entered by: Elvira Schmid

19:43 Jul 1, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Building industry
German term or phrase: lichte Raumhöhe vs. Geschoßhöhe
Beschreibung von Hotelzimmern
Ich dachte die "lichte Raumhöhe" wäre "internal ceiling height" (die ist 2,50 m), die "Geschoßhöhe" dachte ich "floor to floor height" (die ist 2,95 m), da macht meine Annahme wenig Sinn, oder?
Elvira Schmid
Italy
Local time: 00:32
ceiling height
Explanation:
Your phrases are OK. An expert may have a more concise term for 'floor to floor height'.
Selected response from:

Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 08:32
Grading comment
Thank you. Went also for "floor-to-floor height", as it seems to be more common than "height between floors"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1ceiling height
Rolf Buesken (X)
4 -1head room versus height between floors
swisstell


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
lichte Raumhöhe vs. Geschoßhöhe
head room versus height between floors


Explanation:
or: room clearance versus height between floors. Fur die Geschosshöhe muss man den Boden und die Decke mitrechnen, in diesem Falle also je 22.5 cm, was dann doch wieder Sinn ergibt, oder?


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org
swisstell
Italy
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Rolf Buesken (X): Head room is not used in this context. It applies where there is a risk of insufficient height.
8 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
lichte Raumhöhe vs. Geschoßhöhe
ceiling height


Explanation:
Your phrases are OK. An expert may have a more concise term for 'floor to floor height'.


    Professional experience in engineering industry
Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 08:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Thank you. Went also for "floor-to-floor height", as it seems to be more common than "height between floors"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: suggest 'height between floors' for the latter
1 hr
  -> Yes, sounds better.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search