英语翻译ThemajorityofgrainandvegetablestoresineastEuropedatebacktothe1930s,indesignifnotinconstruction,andtheyaretrulyandhopelesslyinsufficient,amountingtolossesofsome15m-25mtonnesofgrainannually.这句话中in

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英语翻译
The majority of grain and vegetable stores in east Europe date back to the 1930s,in design if not in construction,and they are truly and hopelessly insufficient,amounting to losses of some 15m-25m tonnes of grain annually.这句话中 in design if not in construction怎么理解?

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in design if not in construction
如果那时没建造的话,至少也在计划（设计）中了
前面说的是: 粮食蔬菜商店可以追溯到30年代,如果.