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heruntergezogenes Dach

English translation: Hipped roof with eaves low to the ground

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German term or phrase:heruntergezogenes Dach
English translation:Hipped roof with eaves low to the ground
Entered by: Stephen Old

15:19 Jan 2, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / Visitor attractions in the Black Forest
German term or phrase: heruntergezogenes Dach
This is from a description of house, typical of the type found in the Black forest - Sein heruntergezogenes Dach, seine gemütlichen Stuben und Räume
Stephen Old
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:28
Hipped roof
Explanation:
This seems to be the term used. I believe a tented roof is more steeply sloped.
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Sarah Lewis-Morgan
Germany
Local time: 17:28
Grading comment
Thanks, I had already awarded you the points but the question was duplicated so I have to do it again. I added the phrase "with eaves low to the ground", following other suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1low-hanging roof
Michael Martin, MA
3Hipped roof
Sarah Lewis-Morgan
3the low lying roof
Ellen Kraus
Summary of reference entries provided
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Hipped roof


Explanation:
This seems to be the term used. I believe a tented roof is more steeply sloped.


    https://www.black-forest-travel.com/typical/black-forest-house.html
Sarah Lewis-Morgan
Germany
Local time: 17:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks, I had already awarded you the points but the question was duplicated so I have to do it again. I added the phrase "with eaves low to the ground", following other suggestions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Armorel Young: But there are plenty of hipped roofs that aren't "heruntergezogen" - the one term doesn't translate the other.
2 days 4 hrs
neutral  Michael Martin, MA: Another weird discussion. Armorel is exactly right.
8 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
low-hanging roof


Explanation:
Hipped roof alone is not sufficient to describe the German term as that just means that the roof has a slope. But you could combine the two, if you want.

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 11:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mair A-W (PhD)
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the low lying roof


Explanation:
source:
Die Wohnverhältnisse waren eng und bescheiden, und das tief heruntergezogene Dach liess nur wenig Licht in die Wohnräume.
ballenberg.ch
The living conditions were cramped and modest and the low-lying roof let little light into the living rooms.

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 17:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 2
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Reference comments


2 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: This question

Reference information:
is just a repeat of this:

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/tourism_travel/...

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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Björn Vrooman: Happy New Year! Is this some kind of ProZ website issue? At another question, one post showed up twice in the discussion box. Not the first time something like this happens.
1 day 20 mins
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