Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Aktenaufzug
English translation:
document elevator
Added to glossary by
Teresa Reinhardt
Jul 1, 2006 18:05
18 yrs ago
German term
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Aktenaufzug
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
entry in table "Aktenaufzug über zwei Etagen"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | two-storey document elevator |
Teresa Reinhardt
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| 3 | dumb waiter |
David Moore (X)
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| 2 | pater noster for files |
Stephen Sadie
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Proposed translations
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58 mins
Teresa Reinhardt
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Known for top notch work, on time
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, English to German, English, and 1 more.
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479
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two-storey document elevator
Since there's no context, I'd go with a literal translation here.
A "paternoster" is a very specific type of elevator; it's not specified here, and a dumb waiter is somewhat archaic ( I presume this is a new/commercial bldg.?)
A "paternoster" is a very specific type of elevator; it's not specified here, and a dumb waiter is somewhat archaic ( I presume this is a new/commercial bldg.?)
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8 mins
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Practical business experience, reliable
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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218
pater noster for files
this is a bit of guesswork, but I remember something similar being called this, hence CL 2
29 mins
dumb waiter
Okay, so it's not a restaurant; but I've no other ideas...
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