Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

fondbygg

English translation:

anchor building

Added to glossary by Charles Ek
Aug 26, 2014 14:13
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Norwegian term

fondbygg

Norwegian to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering
Som fondbygg i vest ligger Rådstua, som ble vedtaksfredet i 1981.
.... fungerer som et fondbygg og et orienteringselement
... og blir et fondbygg i et større byrom
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 anchor building
Change log

Aug 31, 2014 10:09: Charles Ek Created KOG entry

Discussion

Charles Ek Aug 26, 2014:
Not ready to provide an answer yet, but I'm thinking of something along the lines of "anchor", which is commonly used in commercial property development and occasionally in public projects. E.g., http://tinyurl.com/q3foyfm

Proposed translations

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anchor building

See the links for examples from the Sceptred Isle and the green one next to it. :-)
Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Ellis : I could not find Charles' references, but <http://www.termwiki.com/EN:anchor_building> gives a good definition which fits the context.
20 hrs
Thanks! (I just verified that the links I provided are working.)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Charles :o)"
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