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German to English Real Estate Translation Glossary

German term		English translation
Remanenz		inertia

Rentenbarwertfaktor		discount factor

Rentenschuld		annuity charge (on land)

Rettungserwerb		bail-out purchase (purchasing)

Revers		binding comfort letter; (Scots law) warrandice

Richtkrone		topping-out wreath	Astrid Elke Witte
Entered by: Astrid Elke Witte
Richtwert		benchmark / standard / guide value	Steffen Walter
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Richtwertkarte		benchmark value chart

Richtwertzone		local land price index area

Riemchen		footing plates

Risikogeschäft		speculative business/undertaking

Risikopartner		risk-sharing partner

Rueckbau/zurueckbauen		returned to its orginal state

sachverstaendig abstellen		professionally determined/ assessed

Sammelwerbeanlage		advertising board

Sanierungsvolumen		total expenditures for renovations

Schaffung von Baurecht		Obtaining planning consent	Sebastian Witte
Entered by: Sebastian Witte
Schienendecke		girder ceiling

Schildgerechtigkeit (vs. Gastgerechtigkeit)		pub licence/license	Ted Wozniak
Entered by: Ted Wozniak
Schlüsselgewalt		power over the keys	Edith Kelly
Entered by: Edith Kelly
Schließkarte		key card

Schlupf		small storage area

schuldrechtlich		contractual/under the law of obligations

Schutzrechtsanpassungsgesetz		amendment to the industrial property rights law

Selbstnutzer		owner occupier

Serviceorientierung		customer service

Servitut		easement

Sicherung		security (to secure)	Rolf Keiser
Entered by: Rolf Keiser
Sicherung der Erschließung		provision of roads and services	Sebastian Witte
Entered by: Sebastian Witte
Sie geben dabei den Ton an,		They set the ball rolling... (i.e. initiate something)

Sielbenutzung		sewer use/use of sewer facilities

Sonderbaukontrolle		special building inspection

Sondereigentumseinheit		condominium unit	Steffen Walter
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Sonderimmobilie		special purpose property

sonderrechtsfähig		protected by special rights or qualified for special rights

Sonderwert		special value	Marc Svetov
Entered by: Marc Svetov
sorgsam und pfleglich		considerate and careful

soweit zur Aufrechnung geeignete Forderungen von Mietern gegenüberstehen		to the extent they are offset by eligible claims from/amounts due to tenants	Timothy Wood
Entered by: Timothy Wood
Sperrgeld		unlocking fee [charge]

Sperrschließung		security lock	Paula Price
Entered by: Paula Price

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