Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Lichthöfe
English translation:
atria / atriums
German term
United States
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to English, and 3 more.
Lichthöfe
Eine großzügige und visionäre Architektur mit Lichthöfen, breiten Loops und hochwertigen Materialien sowie eine einmalige Symbiose aus Licht, Interieur und neuem Design bietet die perfekte Kulisse
| 4 +6 | atria / atriums |
Steffen Walter
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| 4 | lightwell |
Cornelia Forster
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| 4 | glass-roofed courts |
Vittorio Ferretti
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| 4 | inner courts |
Martin Wenzel
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| 2 | patios / open courts / inner courts / patios |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Feb 2, 2008 12:23: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Construction / Civil Engineering" to "Architecture"
Proposed translations
Germany
Top-Notch Service | Direct Clients Only
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
atria / atriums
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrium_(architecture)
Spain
Worte richten mehr aus als Hände
Native in: German , English
Works in: English to German, German to English, Spanish to German, and 1 more.
lightwell
http://www.answers.com/topic/light-well?cat=technology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightwell
Viel Erfolg und liebe Grü3e
Cornelia
Author of renowned dictionary
Native in: German , Italian
Works in: English to German, Italian to German, Spanish to German, and 1 more.
glass-roofed courts
Germany
Never lost in translation
Native in: German , English
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to English, and 4 more.
inner courts
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
patios / open courts / inner courts / patios
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-02 14:43:52 GMT)
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"inner courtyards" ?
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