May 13, 2009 11:36
15 yrs ago
German term

zu deren Schutz auch das Haus "Zur Steinecke" diente

Non-PRO German to English Social Sciences History tourist brochure
is the bridge protecting �Zur Steinecke� or is �Zur Steinecke� protecting the bridge?

Das Haus �Zur Steinecke� (Horngasse 4) ist eines der �ltesten H�user der Stadt. Es wurde um das Jahr 1200 erbaut. Seine Nutzung wechselte: Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts war es Universit�tshospital, dann Wohnhaus. Von der folgenden Br�cke aus �ffnet sich der Blick auf die Kr�merbr�cke, zu deren Schutz auch das Haus �Zur Steinecke� diente.
Proposed translations (English)
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Change log

May 13, 2009 11:40: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "zu deren Schutz auch das Haus �Zur Steinecke� diente" to "zu deren Schutz auch das Haus \"Zur Steinecke\" diente"

May 26, 2009 12:06: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "Tourism & Travel" to "History"

Discussion

Elke Fehling May 13, 2009:
right :-)
LegalTrans D May 13, 2009:
zu deren refers to the bridge ("sie"), Rachel. If it were for the protection of the house, it would be "zu dessen".

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): zu deren Schutz auch das Haus �Zur Steinecke� diente
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siehe Erklärung

The house is protecting the bridge.

"Von der folgenden Brücke aus öffnet sich der Blick auf die Kr�merbrücke, zu deren Schutz auch das Haus "Zur Steinecke" diente"

"zu deren" refers to the bridge
Peer comment(s):

agree Steffen Walter : Genau.
3 mins
agree Jutta Wappel : exactly
14 mins
agree Inge Meinzer
15 mins
agree Rachel Ward
19 mins
agree LegalTrans D
41 mins
agree babli : agree
48 mins
agree RegineMac : genau
2 hrs
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X)
6 hrs
agree Kay Barbara
8 hrs
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Reference comments

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Reference:

See picture

This is obviously about Erfurt (Krämerbrücke being the clue). See photo of the house at http://www.belocal.de/erfurt/sehenswertes/haus_zur_steinecke...

I agree with Elke's and Volkmar's comments.
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Rachel Ward : nice picture!
16 mins
Yes, indeed. I've actually been to Erfurt last year.
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : very interesting, esp. the way the bathwater was distributed according to nobility and then the "mere mortals" ;))
6 hrs
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