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Wirtschaftsraeume
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Oct 16, 2005 21:40
18 yrs ago
Deutsch term

Hinterhofareal

Deutsch > Englisch Wirtschaft/Finanzwesen Wirtschaft/Handel (allgemein)
Das Designbüro wurde 1992 in München gegründet und liegt heute in einem weitläufigen Hinterhofareal in XXXXX.

A company that described itself as being located in a "back yard area" would not make a particularly good impression in the English-speaking world, I don't think. Is there a better term I could use?
Proposed translations (Englisch)
4 +2 courtyard
4 +2 secluded precinct
4 private courtyard

Proposed translations

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4 Min.
Selected

courtyard

...is more the ticket I think

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Note added at -39 min (2005-10-16 18:01:05 GMT)
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I left out the -areal bit: maybe "courtyard complex" or some such estate agent speak.
Peer comment(s):
agree Teresa Reinhardt : and maybe in Schwabing? It doesn't get much swankier...but it's gotta be a Beemer!
10 Min.
Yes - Plenty of space to park the Benz...+++ can't you tell they're cross-border interlopers?
agree Nicole Schnell
23 Min.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Courtyard sounds refined enough to me. Thanks to everyone."
+2
23 Min.

secluded precinct

Might work, especially if not easily visible from the street
Peer comment(s):
agree Lancashireman : sounds good
33 Min.
agree Mario Marcolin : very good!
1 Tag 25 Min.
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1 Tag 50 Min.

private courtyard

perhaps?
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