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BGF/HNF

English translation: gross floor area

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German term or phrase:BGF (Bruttogeschossfläche)
English translation:gross floor area
Entered by: Isabel Cole (X)

09:45 Aug 8, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Real Estate
German term or phrase: BGF/HNF
Used to refer to the floor (?) area of a highrise in square meters. What do the abbreviations stand for exactly, and what is the English equivalent?
Isabel Cole (X)
Local time: 17:38
BGF = Bruttogeschossfläche = gross floor area
Explanation:
not sure at the moment about complete rendition of HNF but NF = Nutz(ungs)fläche = usable floor area

Wait a mo ... will try to search further...

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Note added at 2002-08-08 09:58:44 (GMT)
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HNF = Hauptnutzungsfläche = main (or primary) usable (floor) area

as opposed to NNF = Nebennutzungsfläche = secondary usable (floor) area


Have a look at

http://home.t-online.de/home/eretec-gmbh/lcs-afw/lcs-home/be...

and search for Hauptnutzungsfläche and Nebennutzungsfläche

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Note added at 2002-08-08 09:59:40 (GMT)
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HNF = Hauptnutzungsfläche = main (or primary) usable (floor) area

as opposed to NNF = Nebennutzungsfläche = secondary usable (floor) area


Have a look at

http://home.t-online.de/home/eretec-gmbh/lcs-afw/lcs-home/be...

and search for Hauptnutzungsfläche and Nebennutzungsfläche

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Note added at 2002-08-08 11:27:00 (GMT)
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Oops...sorry for double posting of my note..
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 17:38
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Summary of answers provided
4BGF = Bruttogeschossfläche = gross floor area
Steffen Walter
4gross floor area // main useful floor area
Elisabeth Ghysels


  

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BGF = Bruttogeschossfläche = gross floor area


Explanation:
not sure at the moment about complete rendition of HNF but NF = Nutz(ungs)fläche = usable floor area

Wait a mo ... will try to search further...

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Note added at 2002-08-08 09:58:44 (GMT)
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HNF = Hauptnutzungsfläche = main (or primary) usable (floor) area

as opposed to NNF = Nebennutzungsfläche = secondary usable (floor) area


Have a look at

http://home.t-online.de/home/eretec-gmbh/lcs-afw/lcs-home/be...

and search for Hauptnutzungsfläche and Nebennutzungsfläche

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Note added at 2002-08-08 09:59:40 (GMT)
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HNF = Hauptnutzungsfläche = main (or primary) usable (floor) area

as opposed to NNF = Nebennutzungsfläche = secondary usable (floor) area


Have a look at

http://home.t-online.de/home/eretec-gmbh/lcs-afw/lcs-home/be...

and search for Hauptnutzungsfläche and Nebennutzungsfläche

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Note added at 2002-08-08 11:27:00 (GMT)
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Oops...sorry for double posting of my note..


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Steffen Walter
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Local time: 17:38
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gross floor area // main useful floor area


Explanation:
BGF = Brutto-Grundfläche
HNF = Hauptnutzfläche

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Note added at 2002-08-08 10:00:32 (GMT)
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reference for useful floor area:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/ramon/intro_cc/en.html


alternative: \"main usable floor area\":

http://rhaebus.hypermart.net/pyxmanual/ufa(usablefloorarea)....


    Reference: http://www.facility-manager.de/downloads/lepper.pdf
    Reference: http://www.lastbdarchs.com/RulesAndRegulations/Chapter11/rul...
Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 17:38
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