(bóveda de) cañón corrido
English translation: (longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault
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| 4 +1 | (longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault |
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| 3 +2 | continuous barrel vault |
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peer agreement (net): +1(longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault Explanation: Definition in Spanish: Bóveda de cañón corrido: es aquella que tiene la forma de medio cilindro hueco http://www.campeche.com/sitios/santalucia.htm longitudinal barrel vault : A barrel (or tunnel) vault which follows the main longitudinal direction of the nave. Usually when a vault is referred to simply as a barrel (or tunnel) vault, it may be assumed to be a longitudinal barrel vault. http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/longbarrel.htm barrel vault or tunnel vault: The simplest form of a vault, consisting of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections. It resembles a barrel or tunnel which has been cut in half lengthwise http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/barrel.htm Illustrations are included on the English-language pages. |
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6 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2continuous barrel vault Explanation: boveda de cañon =barrell vault= -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 23 mins (2005-01-29 13:45:13 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I think the important part of the definition is \"continuous\". Although it does give the appearance of a \"tunnel\" |
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