Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Liebhaberobjekt
English translation:
dream house
Added to glossary by
monbuckland
Apr 2, 2007 10:19
17 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
Liebhaberobjekt
German to English
Marketing
Real Estate
This is about planning construction projects:
"Je stärker sich der Bauherr mit der Bauaufgabe identifiziert,
desto größeren Einfluss übt er auf die Planung und die daraus
resultierende Ausschreibung aus. Bei einem **Liebhaberobjekt** möchte der
Bauherr möglicherweise bis ins kleinste Detail in die Planung einbezogen
sein."
"Je stärker sich der Bauherr mit der Bauaufgabe identifiziert,
desto größeren Einfluss übt er auf die Planung und die daraus
resultierende Ausschreibung aus. Bei einem **Liebhaberobjekt** möchte der
Bauherr möglicherweise bis ins kleinste Detail in die Planung einbezogen
sein."
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Apr 2, 2007 13:14: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Marketing"
Proposed translations
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Denise DeVries
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
linguaphile
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
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dream project
or dream house/home
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all who contributed - I went with "dream house" in the end, as it fitted the context best."
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alec_in_France
Native in English
Specializes in field
Chartered Surveyor and valuer
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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416
Property for a special purchaser / special purchaser property
A "Liebhaber" (aficionado) is generally seen as someone with a special interest in a property which may outweigh pure financial considerations. High-quality finish or expensive design features may be involved.
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Property close to the heart
That's what it sounds like in this context - the developer is really interested.
Maybe even "real-estate project close to the heart", because the focus is on doing the developing (project).
Maybe even "real-estate project close to the heart", because the focus is on doing the developing (project).
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: this would have been my understanding from the context as well
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Tanja K
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Mihaela Boteva
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a property for the/an enthusiast
another possibility.....
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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32
property for a connoiseur
is how I would phrase it
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sorry, connois*s*eur
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A Renovated Typical Bulgarian House, Unique Property for Connoisseurs. 3. 2 bed cottage terrace (Streatham Common). 4. For Sale: Prime Commercial Building ...
www.homesonsale.co.uk/index.php?page=browse&cat=284&lang=en... - 40k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten
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uthor: "Real Property: For Connoisseurs of the Preposterous - When Is It a Capital Asset?" 24 CSU Law Review 573, 1975. Co-Author: "Accumulated Earnings ...
www.lawyers.com/Florida/Delray-Beach/Weiner-and-Aronson,-P.... - 34k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten
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sorry, connois*s*eur
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-04-02 11:55:01 GMT)
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A Renovated Typical Bulgarian House, Unique Property for Connoisseurs. 3. 2 bed cottage terrace (Streatham Common). 4. For Sale: Prime Commercial Building ...
www.homesonsale.co.uk/index.php?page=browse&cat=284&lang=en... - 40k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten
[ Weitere Ergebnisse von www.homesonsale.co.uk ]
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uthor: "Real Property: For Connoisseurs of the Preposterous - When Is It a Capital Asset?" 24 CSU Law Review 573, 1975. Co-Author: "Accumulated Earnings ...
www.lawyers.com/Florida/Delray-Beach/Weiner-and-Aronson,-P.... - 34k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten
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pet project
A pet project is a task undertaken out of personal interest instead of necessity...A pet project is not necessarily a trivial or unimportant task, but one in which a person is emotionally invested. A pet project is adopted from want not need.
http://www.answers.com/topic/pet-project
http://www.answers.com/topic/pet-project
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Michele Johnson
: Just saw the "emotionally invested" in your answer. I wonder if "pet" doesn't have a bit of negative connotation though, at least in US English? (teacher's pet, pet peeve, etc.)
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Thank you, Michele. A negative or positive connotation depends on the noun that follows, I suppose?
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KARIN ISBELL
: 'pet', rather than haveing a negative connotation, lends a slightly humorous, warm touch to the matter, I think
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Thank you, Karin. I appreciate your input
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Michele Johnson
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
American engineer, Dip. Trans IOL, BDÜ
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
project with considerable emotional investment
Two things I like about this solution:
1) It uses neutral jargon of investment - might suit your purposes well
2) A Liebhaberprojekt doesn't have to be a "dream" project. If you're investing in e.g. an old monument, a historical mill, or even a minor sidewalk renovation, you often do it because you have a lot invested in it emotionally. It isn't necessarily going to pay off. If the Bauherr for instance insists on local, organically-grown artisan-cut wood to build their house, you can be sure it's a Liebhaberprojekt - that's the kind of obsession with detail we're talking about.
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Sigh... I literally just now noticed the phrase "emotionally invested" in the text of Chetan's answer.
1) It uses neutral jargon of investment - might suit your purposes well
2) A Liebhaberprojekt doesn't have to be a "dream" project. If you're investing in e.g. an old monument, a historical mill, or even a minor sidewalk renovation, you often do it because you have a lot invested in it emotionally. It isn't necessarily going to pay off. If the Bauherr for instance insists on local, organically-grown artisan-cut wood to build their house, you can be sure it's a Liebhaberprojekt - that's the kind of obsession with detail we're talking about.
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Sigh... I literally just now noticed the phrase "emotionally invested" in the text of Chetan's answer.
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