Bestand

English translation: in place, existing, on site

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German term or phrase:Bestand
English translation:in place, existing, on site
Entered by: Bernhard Sulzer

16:20 Sep 30, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / rental agreement
German term or phrase: Bestand
from the text:

Erneuerung sämtlicher Fenster in Metallbauweise gem. Planung (im Bereich Kellerstraße 27) und Holzfenster mit Besprossung im *Bestand* (Kellerstraße 29)

Is it “asset” as in at (the location) Kellerstraße 29?? I am not quite sure.

Your help is appreciated.
Bernhard
Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 21:08
in place, existing, on site
Explanation:
The windows are to be renovated or repainted (I think) "in place", on the existing building.

TUD : Courses and Lectures Winter Term 05-06 - List with Comments
Solares Bauen und Erneuern in Bestand (WF), S3, Thu, 14.00-17.00, L301/510, 11/03 ... English for Architecture, Civil Engineering and Surveying I* ...
www.tu-darmstadt.de/vv/ws05-06/ws_05-06_30.en.tud
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archtrans
Canada
Grading comment
Thanks everybody.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1property (here)
Ted Wozniak
4 +1in place, existing, on site
archtrans
4at the...location
EMatt
3building
Raghunathan Rajagopalan
2inventory
Astrid Elke Witte


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
inventory


Explanation:
Let me stress that I am not certain if this is what is meant, but "inventory" is one of the possible meanings given in Romain/Byrd/Thielecke. "Portfolio" is another.

Astrid Elke Witte
Germany
Local time: 03:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 87
6 corroborated select projects
in this pair and field What is ProZ.com Project History(SM)?
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
property (here)


Explanation:
In real estate, Bestand often means the property portfolio, i.e. all of the investment properties held in a particular account. Given the particular usage here though, I'd say just "property (located at address) would suffice.

Ted Wozniak
United States
Local time: 20:08
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X): Looks good to me
28 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in Bestand
in place, existing, on site


Explanation:
The windows are to be renovated or repainted (I think) "in place", on the existing building.

TUD : Courses and Lectures Winter Term 05-06 - List with Comments
Solares Bauen und Erneuern in Bestand (WF), S3, Thu, 14.00-17.00, L301/510, 11/03 ... English for Architecture, Civil Engineering and Surveying I* ...
www.tu-darmstadt.de/vv/ws05-06/ws_05-06_30.en.tud

archtrans
Canada
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks everybody.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: "existing" was my spontaneous idea.
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Brigitte! In this context you are probablly right.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
at the...location


Explanation:
Bestand seems to be a German catch-all term.

EMatt
Local time: 21:08
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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building


Explanation:
in the building located at.................. another option for you

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 06:38
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 95
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