Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
Bodenbegradigung
Englisch translation:
flat floor
Added to glossary by
Rowan Morrell
Nov 3, 2015 13:25
8 yrs ago
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Deutsch term
Bodenbegradigung
Deutsch > Englisch
Technik
Kraftfahrzeuge/PKW und LKW
Wheelchair-Accessible Van
"Der ABC glänzt mit einem üppigen Innenraumangebot, einer Bodenbegradigung bis zur C-Säule und einer Innenhöhe von 1510 mm. Geradezu prädestiniert für Rollstuhlfahrer, die ihre Wünsche nach grenzenloser Mobilität wahr werden lassen möchten."
From a text about a wheelchair-accessible van or SUV (it's a bit hard to tell from its appearance). The rearmost seats can be folded down into the floor at the rear to provide access for wheelchairs, and the vehicle can be driven by someone in a wheelchair. So I think the "Bodenbegradigung" has to do with folding the seats down to create a bigger floor, but I have no idea how to translate this word into English, and the dictionaries are not helping at all. The literal "floor straightening" sounds weird to me. TIA for your help.
From a text about a wheelchair-accessible van or SUV (it's a bit hard to tell from its appearance). The rearmost seats can be folded down into the floor at the rear to provide access for wheelchairs, and the vehicle can be driven by someone in a wheelchair. So I think the "Bodenbegradigung" has to do with folding the seats down to create a bigger floor, but I have no idea how to translate this word into English, and the dictionaries are not helping at all. The literal "floor straightening" sounds weird to me. TIA for your help.
Proposed translations
(Englisch)
3 +2 | flat floor | Cilian O'Tuama |
4 | Converted floor (length) | Ed Ashley |
3 | floor ramping / ramped / levelled / transition-free floor | SinnerAtta |
Proposed translations
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flat floor
I reckon it just means the floor is flat from the tailgate to the c-posts, which makes life easier for people in wheelchairs.
So when the seats are taken out or folded down or whatever, the floor is flat.
So when the seats are taken out or folded down or whatever, the floor is flat.
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Comment: "Many thanks, Cilian (and peer graders) - this works well. But thanks also to the others who offered suggestions - appreciate everyone's help."
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Converted floor (length)
Tricky one! If you're sure about the rear seats being folded away to provide more floor space, then quite a few websites refer to the 'converted floor length' of mobility vehicles (see two links below).
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-11-03 14:49:40 GMT)
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Or related construction, e.g. "floor conversion up to the C-pillar"
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-11-03 14:49:40 GMT)
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Or related construction, e.g. "floor conversion up to the C-pillar"
3 Stunden
floor ramping / ramped / levelled / transition-free floor
It seems to me as if the emphasis here is on making a smooth transition between different floor sections or those of different heights or levels. This may also involve a resulting incline ("ramp").
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
philgoddard
: These all seem to be more roundabout ways of saying "flat" :-)
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Discussion
There you can click on the pics and see what the Bodenbegradigung (level(led) floor) is all about.