Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
schlüsselfertiges Ausbauhaus
English translation:
turnkey house with interior self-build kit (watch out for tricky contract terms)
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Victor Dewsbery
Apr 12, 2005 02:33
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Part of a specs list in a table from an architectural construction contract. "Schlüsselfertiges Ausbauhaus". I know what's meant, but can't think of the right term. Too early :-) Help, anybody?
No more context, I'm afraid.
No more context, I'm afraid.
Proposed translations
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| 3 | turnkey house (with interior self-build kit -- careful, sounds tricky) |
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| 4 | partial finish construction |
Stefanie Costa
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| 3 | ready to occupy construction |
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turnkey house (with interior self-build kit -- careful, sounds tricky)
You could be dealing with a tricky contract here, so be careful to ensure that you get the bits about liability, project description, terms of payment, terms of delivery etc. spot-on.
Reason: schlüsselfertig literally means "ready to occupy", and "Ausbauhaus" means a house in which the buyer does specific areas of the internal finishing work (probably with a self-build kit supplied by the building company). The two concepts don't easily fit together.
The second web reference quotes possible loopholes in the contract.
The first website suggests that the house with the interior self-build kit (Ausbauhaus) can also be supplied as a finished house (i.e. the builder does all the interior work, so the buyer gets the house ready to move in after all). But it's important to read the contract as a whole and find out what is meant.
Reason: schlüsselfertig literally means "ready to occupy", and "Ausbauhaus" means a house in which the buyer does specific areas of the internal finishing work (probably with a self-build kit supplied by the building company). The two concepts don't easily fit together.
The second web reference quotes possible loopholes in the contract.
The first website suggests that the house with the interior self-build kit (Ausbauhaus) can also be supplied as a finished house (i.e. the builder does all the interior work, so the buyer gets the house ready to move in after all). But it's important to read the contract as a whole and find out what is meant.
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Comment: "thanks Victor - it was tricky :-)"
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partial finish construction
I find a little discrepancy in the combination of Schlüsselfertiges Ausbauhaus, as schlüsselfertig (turn-key)normally indicates that the house is ready to move in. But there seem to be different definitions now. Regarding the option for doing your own work inside the house, the partial finish is very commmon in the US (usually interior finishing, room partitions etc.) Do-it-yourself could also work.
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ready to occupy construction
you can also say turnkey consutruction meaning the building is ready in all respects
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