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20:10 Jun 29, 2003 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Architecture / architecture | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Katherine Matles Spain Local time: 03:00 | ||||||
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5 | pendentives |
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5 | spandrels |
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4 | tympanum |
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3 | haunches |
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haunches Explanation: I thik these are haunches...check the definition to make sure! Haunches of an Arch, House plans, other architectural terms ... ... Compare Quotes from Hundreds of Lenders Haunches of an Arch. In architecture the haunches of an arch are the parts on each side of the crown of an arch. ... www.homeplaninfo.com/building-definitions/ h/haunchesofanarch.asp - 7k - Cached - Similar pages Arches and Vaults ... weakness. The lateral thrust is strongest at the haunches of the arch ( the part midways between the crown and the springing). The ... employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/ arth/arth109/arch_vaults.html - 6k - Cached - Similar pages |
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tympanum Explanation: ENJUTA: Espacio que queda entre el arco y el dintel If the space between the arch and the lintel is filled in, the resulting flat surface is the tympanum |
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pendentives Explanation: Here's the Spanish definition: "Enjuta: Pechina, cada uno de los cuatro triángulos curvilíneos que forman el anillo de la cúpula con los arcos torales sobre los que estriba." For "pechina" (arq.), Beigbeder's Politécnico gives pendentive. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs 42 mins (2003-06-30 00:52:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- PS: The tympanum refers to the inner space. Beigbeder 2002 |
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spandrels Explanation: spandrel: the roughly triangular wall space between two adjacent arches. Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture. The space between two arches and a horizontal molding or cornice above them. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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