consolă console, corbel, bracket
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| Language pair: | Romanian to English |
| Definition / notes: | 1. Element arhitectonic din piatră, ieşit de la suprafaţa zidului o dată cu care este construit, cu rol funcţional, servind ca punct inferior de sprijin şi de descărcare. 2. Termen preluat din arhitectură pentru diverse tipuri de poliţe din piatră (lemn, metal, ceramică), suspendate pe ziduri exterioare sau interioare, pe care se aşează sculpturi, obiecte de artă decorativă etc. http://www.monument.md/glosar/c/ In architecture, type of bracket or corbel, particularly one with a scroll-shaped profile: usually an ogee (S or inverted S curve) or double-ogee terminating in volutes (spirals) above and below. A console projects about one-half its height or less to support a windowhead, cornice, shelf, or sculpture. The difference between a console and other varieties of bracket has more to do with where it is used than its appearance, though in general a cantilever or modillion is supposed to project farther than a console in proportion to its height. |
| URL: | http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/133596/console |
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