Aug 8, 2002 22:16
22 yrs ago
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German term
United States
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Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English
Bestandsanalyse
German to English
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Architecture
Architecture
Bestandsaufnahme/ Sanierungskonzept
Grund-und Sekundarschulen
Grund-und Sekundarschulen
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | facilities/infrastructure review |
KiwiSue
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| 4 +2 | inventory analysis |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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| 5 +1 | taking stock of current situation |
Rolf Buesken (X)
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| 5 | taking stock of current situation |
Rolf Buesken (X)
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| 4 +1 | policy review |
gangels (X)
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| 4 | current situation/present state of affairs |
mbrunet
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Proposed translations
+1
3 hrs
Selected
facilities/infrastructure review
- given the context of *Sanierungskonzept* = *redevelopment/ modernisation policy for primary and secondary schools*, <<facilities review>> would be my suggestion.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. It fits the context."
+2
3 mins
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
inventory analysis
Guidance form Hamblock/Wessels
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Note added at 2002-08-09 03:03:44 (GMT)
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Or simply: stock taking
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Note added at 2002-08-09 03:03:44 (GMT)
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Or simply: stock taking
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
William Kratzer Jr.
: You hit the nail on the head. Great!!
19 mins
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| agree |
stefana
25 mins
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| agree |
& Associates (X)
37 mins
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| agree |
Hans-Henning Judek
2 hrs
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| disagree |
KiwiSue
: I'm with Rolf on the unsuitability of inventory in this context and favour something like Klaus's suggestion (see mine below)
3 hrs
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| disagree |
Erik Macki
: This is the literal meaning, but given "Sanierungskonzept," think they are talking more about general stock-taking, not an analysis of any inventory. (What inventory would they be analyzing for a renovation project for schools?)
6 hrs
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+1
2 hrs
taking stock of current situation
I doubt that there is an expression in English as succinct as the German one. I disagree strongly with \'inventory\' as it conveys the idea of a warehouse or similar wheras the context is schools.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Erik Macki
: This is the right sense for this context. One could actually say simply "Stock-Taking."
4 hrs
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2 hrs
taking stock of current situation
I doubt that there is an expression in English as succinct as the German one. I disagree strongly with 'inventory' as it conveys the idea of a warehouse or similar wheras the context is schools.
Reference:
+1
2 hrs
policy review
is really the mot du jour for "taking stock of existing conditions or practices", which I believe is meant here
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Erik Macki
: I agree that "taking stock" is the better translation, but a "policy review" is probably not quite right--they seem to be evaluating something more concrete than renovation policy.
4 hrs
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| agree |
Rolf Buesken (X)
: Review is a good alternative, but I see policy as wrong in this context.
6 hrs
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Policy here means whether to maintain the status quo, so Bestandaufnahme is nothing more than what's good or bad about the present situation
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21 hrs
current situation/present state of affairs
Some of many possibilities.
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