Jan 18, 2007 13:11
17 yrs ago
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German term
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Author/translator/editor 10 years exp.
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English
Bestandswohnung
German to English
Bus/Financial
Real Estate
The sentence is "Der Verband unterscheidet bei der Ermittlung der Mietpreise zwischen Altbau-, Bestands- und Neubauwohnungen sowie zwischen einfachem, mittlerem und gutem Wohnwert. " The "Verband" is the Immobilienverbands Deutschland (IVD).
Proposed translations
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| 3 | apartments built from 1950 to 1990 |
Steffen Walter
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| 4 | resale property |
AllegroTrans
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| 4 | Existing apartments |
alec_in_France
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Change log
Jan 18, 2007 13:25: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Bus/Financial"
Proposed translations
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Steffen Walter
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German term (edited):
Bestandswohnungen
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apartments built from 1950 to 1990
Or so it seems according to http://www.aigner-immobilien.de/_pdf/kundenzeitung_fruehjahr... (p. 1). These are to be distinguished from old stock built before 1950 and newly constructed apartments (built after 1990).
See also http://www.ivd.net/html/0/252/rubrik/280.html
Note: I think you can only use an explanatory translation here as these categories have been defined quite arbitrarily.
See also http://www.ivd.net/html/0/252/rubrik/280.html
Note: I think you can only use an explanatory translation here as these categories have been defined quite arbitrarily.
Peer comment(s):
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alec_in_France
: even an apartment built in, say, 2006 would be a Bestandswohnung if it had already been occupied
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Also true but not what my sources seem to suggest.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
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Sensible solutions
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resale property
At first sight, "permanent dwelling" but in context I think they are speaking of resale and newly-built property
Peer comment(s):
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Steffen Walter
: In my opinion, the distinction "resale" vs "newly-built" does not work here since *three* categories are involved here. See also below.
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alec_in_France
: OK if they were being sold - but these are being rented...
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alec_in_France
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Existing apartments
this is to differentiate between "brand-new" properties that have never been lived in (and which generally attract a price or rental premium in Germany - you will see the words "Neubau Erstbezug") and those which - if they were cars - would be called "used". Unfortunately there isn't an exact English equivalent that I am aware of. Depending on context a degree of explanation may be required.
Peer comment(s):
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Steffen Walter
: I'd have suggested the same were it not for the fact that "existing apartments" surely also include the Altbauwohnungen, which does not seem to be the case (see my answer). / Yes, your comment sounds like a reasonable (explanatory) suggestion.
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That's true - to cope with the three categories maybe we need "more recent existing apartments" to distinguish between "older" and "brand new". The 1950 cut-off between Altbau and the rest sounds good
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