German-English translations for hausmeister

caretakerThen this house needs a caretaker. So ein Haus braucht dann auch mal einen Hausmeister. But this framework must provide the caretaker - I shall call him the Commission - with sufficient room for manoeuvre. Dieser Rahmen muß dem Hausmeister - ich nenne ihn mal Kommission - dann aber auch einen ausreichenden Handlungsspielraum geben. That caretaker cannot do just as he likes - he must act within a comprehensible framework that is clearly defined by the house's occupants. So ein Hausmeister kann nicht machen, was er will. Er muß sich innerhalb eines von den Hausbewohnern klar vereinbarten und nachvollziehbaren Rahmens bewegen.
concierge
custodianAfter their parents death, their aunt became the childrens custodianThe buildings custodian could fix nearly anything. The place always looked great!The custodian does such admirable work, deftly wielding a mop to keep our hallways and sidewalks free of buai pekpek left by people who chew betelnuts to be "cool" but dont even bother finding a rubbish bin or spit cup to dispose of the pekpek with
groundskeeper
handyman
us
porterBy the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.

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