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Messestand Umbau

English translation: we would like to make alterations to our ....


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German term or phrase:Messestand Umbau
English translation:we would like to make alterations to our ....
Entered by: Wendy Streitparth
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12:04 Dec 12, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
German term or phrase: Messestand Umbau
Wir wünschen einen Umbau unseres Messestandes am Donnerstag, 01. März 2012 ab 19.00 Uhr Wir wünschen einen Umbau unseres Messestandes am Donnerstag, 01. März 2012 ab 19.00 Uhr
Auswahl Messestand Umbau durch die EIGENE Standbaufirma
Umbau durch eigene Standbaufirma

Soll ich hier auch "conversion of (exhibition) stand" nehmen oder kann man auch reconstruction... schreiben?

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 04:08
we would like to make alterations to our ....
Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 04:08
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vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2we would like to make alterations to our ....
Wendy Streitparth
4modify our stand
iBema
3 +1modification
Ramey Rieger
3conversionEdithK


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
conversion


Explanation:
as in previous question, certainly not reconstruction.

EdithK
Local time: 04:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 252
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
modification


Explanation:
...to be carried out by our own (fair booth/stand) construction firm

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 04:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Nicole...altered states
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
modify our stand


Explanation:
I'd move away from German noun-ridden structures and use the verb instead.

iBema
Germany
Local time: 03:08
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
we would like to make alterations to our ....


Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 04:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Swift
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Andrew
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Harald
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PRO / non-PRO		Non-PRO (2): Thayenga, Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)


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Changes made by editors
Dec 19, 2011 - Changes made by Wendy Streitparth:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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