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cornisa hechiza

English translation: false, detachable or removable cornice

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Spanish term or phrase:cornisa hechiza
English translation:false, detachable or removable cornice
Entered by: Patricia Rosas

15:50 Sep 12, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / archaeology
Spanish term or phrase: cornisa hechiza
El cuerpo superior tiene dos secciones con un bajo talud que soporta un friso coronado por una cornisa hechiza, que sobresale.
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 04:18
false, detachable or removable cornice
Explanation:
Hola Patricia,
Una posibilidad con base en las opciones que da el Simon & Schuster's para la palabra "hechiza" en el contexto de arquitectura.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-09-12 16:10:06 GMT)
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hechizo, za.
(Del lat. facticĭus).
2. adj. postizo
DRAE©
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Oso (X)
Grading comment
Oso, Thank you for your help! Following Margarita's suggestion, I'll use "artificial cornice" I think.
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4 +2false, detachable or removable cornice
Oso (X)


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
false, detachable or removable cornice


Explanation:
Hola Patricia,
Una posibilidad con base en las opciones que da el Simon & Schuster's para la palabra "hechiza" en el contexto de arquitectura.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-09-12 16:10:06 GMT)
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hechizo, za.
(Del lat. facticĭus).
2. adj. postizo
DRAE©

Example sentence(s):
  • Classical detailing includes heroic Ionic columns, a false cornice with dentil molding and modillions, side bay pilasters, and a parapet designed to...
Oso (X)
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Oso, Thank you for your help! Following Margarita's suggestion, I'll use "artificial cornice" I think.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Copeland
45 mins
  -> Muchas gracias ¶:^)
agree  Donovan Libring
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias ¶:^)
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