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Kreishaus

English translation: circular shed

16:59 Oct 27, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing
German term or phrase: Kreishaus
NordWestbahn Osnabrueck
Marie Lowrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:08
English translation:circular shed
Explanation:
If there is any indication that this may not be the district hall, where political or administrative decisions are made, but rather some kind of storage shed, then it could be what is also called a "Rundschuppen", i.e. a shed with a turntable, where trams and carriages are parked in the round.
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 04:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3circular shed
Alexander Schleber (X)
5local administration building
GAK (X)
5County seat
David Hannigan
4county hall
Kim Metzger
4county seat
gangels (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
county hall


Explanation:
Maybe


    Hamblock/Wessels - Gro�w�rterbuch Wirtschafts Englisch
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 22192
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
local administration building


Explanation:
the town's administration building


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/
GAK (X)
Local time: 04:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 102
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
circular shed


Explanation:
If there is any indication that this may not be the district hall, where political or administrative decisions are made, but rather some kind of storage shed, then it could be what is also called a "Rundschuppen", i.e. a shed with a turntable, where trams and carriages are parked in the round.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 04:08
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2426
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X): Definitely a possibility since the asker refers to the Nordwestbahn (a regional rail line). US usage is "roundhouse".
1 hr
agree  H. Tammen: this is it!
2 hrs
agree  Jacqueline McKay (X)
13 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
County seat


Explanation:
Generally the term for the county (Grafschaft) administration, also quite common in New England.

David Hannigan
Local time: 03:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 8
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
county seat


Explanation:
in the US. county = sort of a Landkreis

gangels (X)
Local time: 20:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 5559
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