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baulich abgängig

English translation: falling apart, deteriorating building structure, not worth restoring

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German term or phrase:baulich abgängig
English translation:falling apart, deteriorating building structure, not worth restoring
Entered by: Michael Meadows (X)

14:44 Apr 26, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: baulich abgängig
In the context concerned the term "abgängig" is used in connection with buildings and seems to refer to a poor state or condition, but I'm not sure.
For example: Die Gebäude sind meist abgängig.
Michael Meadows (X)
Local time: 02:29
falling apart, deteriorating building structure
Explanation:
abgehen (Genageltes) / loosen, become loose (of nailed parts)
losgehen, aus dem Leim gehen,

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hschl
Local time: 02:29
Grading comment
This definition hit the mark. In the end the customer added the modifier "nicht erhaltenswert", i.e. not worth restoring.
Thanks for your help.
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4 +2falling apart, deteriorating building structure
hschl
4deserted/abandoned
Michael McWilliam


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
falling apart, deteriorating building structure


Explanation:
abgehen (Genageltes) / loosen, become loose (of nailed parts)
losgehen, aus dem Leim gehen,

some excerpts from dict. which can be aplied here

hschl
Local time: 02:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
This definition hit the mark. In the end the customer added the modifier "nicht erhaltenswert", i.e. not worth restoring.
Thanks for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: (structurally) decrepit
17 mins
agree  Darin Fitzpatrick
40 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
deserted/abandoned


Explanation:
structurally abandoned

Michael McWilliam
United States
Local time: 18:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
The term refers to the poor structural condition or state of a building and that the building is not worth restoring.
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Comment: The term refers to the poor structural condition or state of a building and that the building is not worth restoring.



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