Baugitter

construction-site fence

noun BOW-git-er Rare

Also means

temporary site barrier

Usage Note

Baugitter are the orange or grey temporary metal fences that cordon off building sites; they are rented by the metre and stacked flat for transport.

Examples

"Die Stadtverwaltung verlangte, dass das Baugitter die gesamte Baustelle absichert."

Natural Translation

The city administration required the construction fence to secure the entire building site.

Literal Translation

The city-administration demanded that the construction-fence the entire building-site secures.

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