Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Aufziehöffnung
English translation:
winch opening
Added to glossary by
Mary Worby
Jun 28, 2001 08:56
22 yrs ago
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Aufziehöffnungen
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This is part of a guided tour around an old town. Not sure if it's supposed to be written or spoken, but it's fairly informal in style.
Durch die Gasse schreiten wir vorbei an spätgotischen Häusern mit typischen Aufziehöffnungen.
I'm stumped! Can't find any matches for it on the web.
Any and all help appreciated.
TIA
Durch die Gasse schreiten wir vorbei an spätgotischen Häusern mit typischen Aufziehöffnungen.
I'm stumped! Can't find any matches for it on the web.
Any and all help appreciated.
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 +1 | winch opening |
michnick
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| 0 | just a guess |
Beth Kantus
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| 0 | Pull up /draw up doors |
Antje Ruppert
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Proposed translations
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winch opening
Es scheint mir, dass es um folgendes geht: im oberen Teil des altertuemlichen Hauses gibt es einige Oeffnungen, die fuer das Aufziehen der Lasten dienten. Wenn es richtig ist, so koennte ich folgende Uebersetzung vorschlagen: winch opening.
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Comment: "Thanks to all who proposed answers - but this one sounds the most feasible to me!"
9 mins
just a guess
this could be way off, but could they be referring to roller shutters that one must pull up to open windows/doors?
Good luck!
Good luck!
15 mins
Pull up /draw up doors
I'm just guessing too but I cannot imagine that the Goths had pull up shutters, maybe on pulleys and chains.
HTH,
Antje
HTH,
Antje
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