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Zug

English translation: phase, stage

15:43 Mar 5, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
German term or phrase: Zug
This is from a table detailing a work plan for a large construction site of several multi-family housing buildings. What does ZUG refer to in this context?

Zug 1 - Start in KW 10

Haus Mitte PGT

EG
1. OG
2. OG
3. OG
Beatrix D
Local time: 05:49
English translation:phase, stage
Explanation:
Maybe less likely, but I don't think this meaning can be ruled out, e.g.

"Im ersten Zug werden die sogenannten Bauwerksgesimse erneuert, anschließend die Abdichtung und Beläge im Bereich der Gehwege..."

http://www.wz-newsline.de/lokales/wuppertal/megabaustelle-ma...
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:49
Grading comment
This was very helpful.

In the end, I had a chance to talk to the client who chose "train" as the best translation. Apparently, this construction site uses the "train with wagons" as an image as to how they organize material deliveries.

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Summary of answers provided
3 +5phase, stage
Cilian O'Tuama
3 +1block
Benjamin Schmitt


Discussion entries: 2





  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
block


Explanation:
Ich kenne den Begriff nur als Teil des Kompositums "Häuserzug".
Habe das bei linguee als "block" übersetzt.

Bin leider nicht vom Fach und dazu gab's auch nur einen Treffer bei linguee, aber vllt. hilft's ja :)


    Reference: http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/search?source=auto&qu...
Benjamin Schmitt
Costa Rica
Local time: 05:49
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: Or 'row' http://www.dict.cc/deutsch-englisch/Strassenzug.html
25 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
phase, stage


Explanation:
Maybe less likely, but I don't think this meaning can be ruled out, e.g.

"Im ersten Zug werden die sogenannten Bauwerksgesimse erneuert, anschließend die Abdichtung und Beläge im Bereich der Gehwege..."

http://www.wz-newsline.de/lokales/wuppertal/megabaustelle-ma...


Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:49
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 273
Grading comment
This was very helpful.

In the end, I had a chance to talk to the client who chose "train" as the best translation. Apparently, this construction site uses the "train with wagons" as an image as to how they organize material deliveries.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Garber
5 mins
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: would make sense if KW is Kalenderwoche
56 mins
  -> (I kind of assumed that's what KW stands for here)
agree  Lancashireman: or this one
2 hrs
agree  James Nixon
3 days 5 hrs
agree  Kshitija Athavale
3 days 23 hrs
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