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schachbrettartiges Wechselspiel

English translation: checkerboard

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German term or phrase:schachbrettartiges Wechselspiel
English translation:checkerboard
Entered by: Ramey Rieger (X)

06:19 Mar 20, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
German term or phrase: schachbrettartiges Wechselspiel
Was war Ihnen bei der Wahl der Fassade grundsätzlich wichtig?
MG: Wir wollten eine Fassade, bei der das schachbrettartige Wechselspiel aus offenen und geschlossenen Elementen die skulpturale Figur des Gebäudes unterstreicht.

Chessboard-type interplay?
Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 15:01
checkerboard
Explanation:
We aimed for a checkerboard facade of alternating open and closed elements, accenting the....

One way of putting it...
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:01
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3 +6checkerboard
Ramey Rieger (X)
4checkerboard interplay
Michael Martin, MA


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
checkerboard


Explanation:
We aimed for a checkerboard facade of alternating open and closed elements, accenting the....

One way of putting it...

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: ... accentuating ...
2 mins
  -> Good morning Steffen! Not stressing :-).
agree  Wendy Streitparth: Or chess board for UK EN. Sorry - couldn't resist.
13 mins
  -> No checkers in Britain?
agree  Armorel Young: or chequerboard if it's for the UK
2 hrs
  -> Really? I've had a chequered career, but have never played chequers :-)!
agree  gangels (X)
5 hrs
  -> Mercy buckets!
agree  Johannes Gleim
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Johannes.
agree  phillee
6 hrs
  -> Happy Monday!
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
checkerboard interplay


Explanation:
We were looking for a façade with a checkerboard interplay of open and closed elements to accentuate the sculptural shape of the building

(We were looking for a façade exhibiting a checkerboard interplay of open and closed elements to accentuate the sculptural shape of the building}

Compare with source below:

"Angular, with a checkerboard interplay of light and dark surfaces, the building exemplifies crisp efficiency."
http://www.winnipegarchitecture.ca/191-pioneer-avenue/

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 09:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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