Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Grabungshaus
English translation:
dig house
Added to glossary by
David Williams
Mar 3, 2009 12:51
15 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Scientific & technical expertise
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English
Grabungshaus
German to English
Science
Archaeology
"Studenten beider Nationen, die oft monatelang in einem Grabungshaus zusammenlebten, ..."
The literal translation "excavation house" seems TOO literal to me, and as far as I can tell is only written by non-natives (primarily Germans) in this context. When written by English native speakers it seems to always mean a house being excavated, rather than one inhabited by the archaeologists.
The literal translation "excavation house" seems TOO literal to me, and as far as I can tell is only written by non-natives (primarily Germans) in this context. When written by English native speakers it seems to always mean a house being excavated, rather than one inhabited by the archaeologists.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | dig house |
ArchyR
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| 4 +1 | excavation basecamp |
conny
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| 3 +2 | excavation (or site) centre (center) |
Stephen Reader
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| 2 +1 | (not archaeological!!!) digs... |
David Moore (X)
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References
| Excavation house |
Steve Thomasson
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Proposed translations
1 day 12 hrs
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dig house
It's commonly used in archaeology - just google "dig house" and "archaeology" and you'll find plenty of examples.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. Sadly too late to use for that job, but this definitely gets the most relevant Ghits. Good to know for posterity!"
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17 mins
(not archaeological!!!) digs...
This is NOT entirely flippant, and I suggest it depends entirely on the tone you want to strike in the translation - and indeed the audience you are aiming at. Bearing in mind that "living in digs" is (was?) a VERY common (I think STRICTLY BE) expression for "living in lodgings" for single people, you might be able to use this. The lower-than-usual CL reflects the reservations I have already expressed...
Note from asker:
| True, good suggestion and a nice play on words, although it may be a little bit too BE for some. |
+1
32 mins
excavation basecamp
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
David Moore (X)
: If they are living in tents, I'd not object to this. But the (con)text does say "Haus/house"...
4 mins
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+2
48 mins
excavation (or site) centre (center)
Vaguer than GrabungsHAUS but possibly accurate enough in context, in that buildings (from huts to houses) where coordination/evaluation etc. takes place within a larger entity are often called a (something) centre. Context avoids confusion with 'archaeological-tourist-information centre/reception'.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Helen Shiner
: The best suggestion so far, in my view!
15 mins
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Thanks, Helen, an already bright day 'made'.
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| agree |
Rebecca Garber
: I like site: implication that it is closely associated with the dig, presumably temporary, and not for tourists.
1 hr
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Thanks, Rebecca, good to be sharing, well, sites, again!
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Reference comments
22 mins
Reference:
Excavation house
It may be very literal and to my ears it does sound clunky, but it comes up in respected UK media and other UK archaeological websites / university archaeology faculties.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-professor-...
http://www.britac.ac.uk/institutes/iraq/grants.htm
Maybe - if you are allowed to use a more vague term - use a phrase like "shared accommodation" or even "shared house" if you wish to place an emphasis on the developing of a climate where trust is fostered amongst people of different cultures.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-professor-...
http://www.britac.ac.uk/institutes/iraq/grants.htm
Maybe - if you are allowed to use a more vague term - use a phrase like "shared accommodation" or even "shared house" if you wish to place an emphasis on the developing of a climate where trust is fostered amongst people of different cultures.
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| neutral |
David Moore (X)
: Your second quoted site is certainly not what David wants; the first one is uncertain - it MIGHT be a site being excavated.
12 mins
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