Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Dachboden (DB)
English translation:
attic
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Nov 9, 2008 12:14
15 yrs ago
German term
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Hebrew to English
DB
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Data on building requiring renovation:
Geschosshöhen:
KG l.95.....lichte höhe
EG ...... ditto
OG ......ditto
DG...... ditto
*DB*: 0.60 m lichte höhe
Geschosshöhen:
KG l.95.....lichte höhe
EG ...... ditto
OG ......ditto
DG...... ditto
*DB*: 0.60 m lichte höhe
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | attic |
Alan Johnson
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| 3 +4 | Dachboden/Attic |
LegalTrans D
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| 4 | Dachboden (i.e. loft, attic, garret)? |
Charles Rothwell (X)
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Change log
Nov 10, 2008 08:26: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/65462">Jon Fedler's</a> old entry - "DB"" to ""attic""
Nov 10, 2008 08:26: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Construction / Civil Engineering" to "Architecture" , "Field (write-in)" from "Architecture" to "(none)"
Proposed translations
+5
3 mins
Selected
attic
DG is Dachgeschoss. Attic or loft or similar, but could also simply mean top floor.
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-11-09 12:19:02 GMT)
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Sorry, DB is Dachboden, DG is Dachgeschoss. Attic.
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Note added at 13 mins (2008-11-09 12:27:39 GMT)
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Then I would be tempted to call the Dachgeschoss the top floor, as indicated above (where I mixed up DG and DB), and the Dachboden the attic. Dachgeschoss is very commonly used for the top floor in Germany.
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-11-09 12:19:02 GMT)
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Sorry, DB is Dachboden, DG is Dachgeschoss. Attic.
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Note added at 13 mins (2008-11-09 12:27:39 GMT)
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Then I would be tempted to call the Dachgeschoss the top floor, as indicated above (where I mixed up DG and DB), and the Dachboden the attic. Dachgeschoss is very commonly used for the top floor in Germany.
Note from asker:
| Please see note to Volkmar. Thanks |
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Comment: "thanks to all contributors"
7 mins
Dachboden (i.e. loft, attic, garret)?
Some time since I studied adverts for appartment in Germany, but it would seem to fit.
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Note added at 21 mins (2008-11-09 12:35:35 GMT)
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I would distinguish between 'Dachgeschoss' as being a LIVING area, ('top storey' / 'top floor' apartment etc.), and 'Dachboden' as being the UNinhabited area aobe the former, (i.e. 'attic', 'loft'). (A 'loft conversion' would cause problems/nned for reclassification, of course!)
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Note added at 21 mins (2008-11-09 12:35:35 GMT)
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I would distinguish between 'Dachgeschoss' as being a LIVING area, ('top storey' / 'top floor' apartment etc.), and 'Dachboden' as being the UNinhabited area aobe the former, (i.e. 'attic', 'loft'). (A 'loft conversion' would cause problems/nned for reclassification, of course!)
Note from asker:
| Please see note to Volkmar. Thanks |
+4
3 mins
LegalTrans D
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Works in: English to German, Persian (Farsi) to German
Dachboden/Attic
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Note added at 22 mins (2008-11-09 12:36:34 GMT)
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In principle, I would have done likewise, Jonathan. In this case, though, you would probably have to use "top floor" for Dachgeschoss and "attic" for Dachboden.
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Note added at 22 mins (2008-11-09 12:36:34 GMT)
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In principle, I would have done likewise, Jonathan. In this case, though, you would probably have to use "top floor" for Dachgeschoss and "attic" for Dachboden.
Note from asker:
| I have been using attic for DG (Dachgeschoss) in line with Babylon. If DB is attic, what is DG? (Sorry to slip in another question1) |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Charles Rothwell (X)
6 mins
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| agree |
interpr8er
1 hr
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| agree |
David Williams
: If Dachboden ist attic, Dachgeschoss is presumably a (converted) attic that can be inhabited rather than simply used for storage.
19 hrs
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| agree |
Andrew D
: Dachboden / attic doesnt have to have standing height and is used for storage, drying washing etc, Dachgeschoss is mainly the top floor with real height and insulation windows etc
20 hrs
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