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Baupfusch

English translation: Botched / shoddy construction / Workmanship / architecture / job

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German term or phrase:Baupfusch
English translation:Botched / shoddy construction / Workmanship / architecture / job

06:24 Jan 13, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / architecture
German term or phrase: Baupfusch
Das Haus ist ein krasses Beispiel von Baupfusch.
A. Ghaemmaghami
botched construction (job)
Explanation:
or botched architecture, depending on what exactly is meant
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NGK
United States
Local time: 10:13
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your answer!

A. Ghaemmaghami
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6botched construction (job)
NGK
4 +2shoddy
jerrie


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
botched construction (job)


Explanation:
or botched architecture, depending on what exactly is meant


    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?q=botched-construction&hl=de&ie=...
NGK
United States
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your answer!

A. Ghaemmaghami

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cécile Kellermayr
1 min
agree  R. James
1 hr
agree  Tobi
1 hr
agree  Robin Ward
7 hrs
agree  Susan Geiblinger
23 hrs
agree  Mario Marcolin
3 days 1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
shoddy


Explanation:
shoddy workmanship / construction / architecture

as another option, depending on context


    Reference: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/jan2004/iran-j06.shtml
    Reference: http://www.inyourpocket.com/poland/warsaw/en/category?cid=56...
jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young
44 mins
agree  Kim Metzger: jerrie-built?
4 hrs
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