Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Raffdach
English translation:
retractable roof
Added to glossary by
Tom Funke
Sep 19, 2005 05:24
18 yrs ago
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Raffdach
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It's a description of the Waldstadion in Frankfurt. Does it mean moveable roof or is it in some way a description of its shape?? Any help would be most appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | retractable roof |
Tom Funke
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| 3 | folding roof |
Michaela Blaha
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| 2 | accordion roof |
Cilian O'Tuama
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Proposed translations
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retractable roof
The commonly used term in the US is "retractable roof"
also cf: Google:
Results 1 - 10 of about 120 English pages for stadium OR stadiums OR bowl "folding roof" -prism -binocular site:.com.
Results 1 - 10 of about 66,100 English pages for stadium OR stadiums OR bowl "retractable roof" -prism -binocular site:.com.
Results 1 - 10 of about 365 English pages for stadium OR stadiums OR bowl "retracting roof" -prism -binocular site:.com. (0.54 seconds)
HTH Tom
also cf: Google:
Results 1 - 10 of about 120 English pages for stadium OR stadiums OR bowl "folding roof" -prism -binocular site:.com.
Results 1 - 10 of about 66,100 English pages for stadium OR stadiums OR bowl "retractable roof" -prism -binocular site:.com.
Results 1 - 10 of about 365 English pages for stadium OR stadiums OR bowl "retracting roof" -prism -binocular site:.com. (0.54 seconds)
HTH Tom
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Comment: "Thanks very much Tom"
15 mins
folding roof
Seems like the term refers to the fact that this roof can be opened and closed. In the article below, they even describe it as a "Cabriodach". Therefore I suggest calling the construction "folding roof", unless there's a different specific architectural term that I am not aware of.
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Note added at 25 mins (2005-09-19 05:49:02 GMT)
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Here is another article explaining the construction in greater detail:
http://www.rhein-main.net/sixcms/detail.php?id=1737724&_mode...
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Note added at 25 mins (2005-09-19 05:49:02 GMT)
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Here is another article explaining the construction in greater detail:
http://www.rhein-main.net/sixcms/detail.php?id=1737724&_mode...
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Cilian O'Tuama
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accordion roof
what it suggests to me - though just a guess
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Note added at 5 hrs 23 mins (2005-09-19 10:47:47 GMT)
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having checked some images on the Internet, I now reckon this is wrong.
http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.neues-walds...
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Note added at 5 hrs 28 mins (2005-09-19 10:52:28 GMT)
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collapsible roof?
check the animation in the top-right corner of my reference above
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Note added at 5 hrs 23 mins (2005-09-19 10:47:47 GMT)
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having checked some images on the Internet, I now reckon this is wrong.
http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.neues-walds...
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Note added at 5 hrs 28 mins (2005-09-19 10:52:28 GMT)
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collapsible roof?
check the animation in the top-right corner of my reference above
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