Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Stegreifentwerfen
English translation:
impromptu design
Added to glossary by
Shane London
Apr 15, 2005 13:33
19 yrs ago
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German term
Australia
Sydney-based accredited translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, German to English
Stegreifentwerfen
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Architecture Subjects
From a degree certificate for an engineering degree from the Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main. This is one of the subjects from the architecture course under Studienleistungen des Hauptstudiums.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | impromptu design |
Victor Dewsbery
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| 4 | improvised designing |
swisstell
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| 3 | extempore designs |
BrigitteHilgner
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Change log
Apr 15, 2005 18:55: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Term asked" from "Stegreifenentwerfen" to "Stegreifentwerfen"
Proposed translations
+3
13 mins
Victor Dewsbery
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
Specialised in law and construction
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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104
German term (edited):
Stegreifenentwerfen
Selected
impromptu design
A few Google hits. They even have impromptu design competitions at some US universities.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kim Metzger
: http://www.htwk-leipzig.de/english/fbbenglish/architecture.h...
15 mins
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| agree |
Darin Fitzpatrick
1 hr
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| agree |
Rolf Buesken (X)
8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanking you. Looks like this one has the votes."
5 mins
BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Austria
b2b/economics/marketing/market research/
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, French to German, English to German
Related KudoZ points
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41
German term (edited):
Stegreifenentwerfen
extempore designs
I'm afraid I don't know whether British/American universities etc. do use this term.
14 mins
German term (edited):
Stegreifenentwerfen
improvised designing
ad hoc drafting
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