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Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

tegnestue

English translation:

drawing office

Added to glossary by Sven Petersson
Nov 11, 2007 13:29
16 yrs ago
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Danish term

tegnestue

Danish to English Tech/Engineering Architecture
What would be the standard for this in English? "The renowned Danish tegnestue,xxx, has won the contract for....."
Proposed translations (English)
5 drawing office
5 architects practice
4 +1 drafting room
4 architect's office
Change log

Nov 22, 2007 21:27: Sven Petersson Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

4 mins
Selected

drawing office

:o)

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Note added at 10 mins (2007-11-11 13:39:45 GMT)
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Could also be "design office" if the context is promotional material.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "And again!"
41 mins

architects practice

At least in the UK, the correct term is architects practice.
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+1
3 hrs

drafting room

from DA-EN Dictionary by Vinterberg & Bodelsen
Peer comment(s):
agree holmgeirsson : All terms above are good... my wife, who is an Engineer, goes for Drafting Room
2 mins
Please thank you wife
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8 hrs

architect's office

Not as "hyggelig" as tegnestue!
Example sentence:

The architect's office is engaged in the first phase of an ambitious $44 million rehabilitation project.

Reference:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4182/is_20000303/ai_n10135903

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