Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Abwartkosten
English translation:
custodial expenses
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
Oct 9, 2004 20:39
19 yrs ago
German term
Excellence combined with speed
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Dutch to English
abwartkosten
German to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
List of costs related to buildings. (Swiss German) Another entry in list is Unterhaltkosten, which I've translated as maintenance costs, so I don't think this has to do with Wartung.
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | caretaker/custodian costs |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +2 | janitorial expenses |
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Proposed translations
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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caretaker/custodian costs
Duden Universalwörterbuch - Abwart (schweiz.) Hausmeister, Hauswart
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Note added at 1 hr 19 mins (2004-10-09 21:59:14 GMT)
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Costs for custodial services
http://www.ppd.ufl.edu/building-custodial.html
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Note added at 1 hr 19 mins (2004-10-09 21:59:14 GMT)
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Costs for custodial services
http://www.ppd.ufl.edu/building-custodial.html
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, I used custodial expenses."
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4 mins
janitorial expenses
Declined
cost of Janitor
ein Abwart in Switzerland is what one knows in English as janitor.
In French it might be a concierge.
ein Abwart in Switzerland is what one knows in English as janitor.
In French it might be a concierge.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Susanne Rindlisbacher
: und sie sind nicht besonders beliebt, weder die Abwarte noch die Kosten
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danke, Susanne, und schoenen Sonntag!
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sonja29 (X)
18 hrs
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danke, sonja 29 und gute Woche !
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Comment: "Many thanks, SwissTell, this set me on the right path, although in the end I used custodian."
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