Bauphysiker

English translation: building physicist

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German term or phrase:Bauphysiker
English translation:building physicist
Entered by: Rowan Morrell

10:47 Aug 2, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Construction, building
German term or phrase: Bauphysiker
Work procedures for construction contracts/tenders. Appears with "Statiker" in a list of experts.
RobinsonH
Local time: 17:29
building physicist
Explanation:
A "Physiker" is a physicist, so it stands to reason that a "Bauphysiker" would be a "building physicist". Got several hits for this on Yahoo.
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 06:29
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1building physicist
Rowan Morrell
3construction physicist
Jonathan MacKerron
3physicist with experience in construction engineering
mbrunet
3Civil engineer
Craig Hills


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
building physicist


Explanation:
A "Physiker" is a physicist, so it stands to reason that a "Bauphysiker" would be a "building physicist". Got several hits for this on Yahoo.

Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: or construction physicist or (building) materials scientist. I didn't enter my own answer since I consider "building physicist" most appropriate (and most frequently used). Greetinx to NZ ;-)
8 mins
  -> Thanks Steffen, and greetings right back at ya! :-)
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
construction physicist


Explanation:
just a suggestion from the Internet


    Reference: http://www.gillmacmillan.ie/ECom/Library3.nsf/CatalogByTitle...
Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 275
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
physicist with experience in construction engineering


Explanation:
As a physicist I can say with certainty that there is no such thing as a construction physicist, the very term sounds insulting. But presumably there are people with B.S degrees in Physics who specialize in construction engineering.

mbrunet
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2 days 13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Civil engineer


Explanation:
I know this is usually "Bauingenieur", but using this might save a rather lengthy translation.

Craig Hills
Local time: 02:29
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