May 24, 2005 14:48
18 yrs ago
Catalan term
vans oberts
Catalan to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Castles
From a description of defences on an 11th-century castle:
en el pis superior segurament s’habilitaven algun tipus de defenses verticals, ja siguin ***vans oberts***+ o cadafals
en el pis superior segurament s’habilitaven algun tipus de defenses verticals, ja siguin ***vans oberts***+ o cadafals
Proposed translations
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| 4 | doors and windoes (openings?) |
Ross Andrew Parker
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| 1 | just a few ideas |
Sheila Hardie
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Proposed translations
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Ross Andrew Parker
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doors and windoes (openings?)
La llinda dels vans (portes i finestres) està formada per una biga de fusta. Les reixes i balconades són de forja. Els pilars de pedra picada, com ja s’ha comentat (http://www.inicia.es/de/XERESA/arqueo.htm)
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oops: windows
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A la façana principal destaca una portada d\'arc de mig punt, construït amb grosses dovelles de pedra. No obstant això, el conjunt de vans exteriors es troba molt desvirtuat en l\'actualitat, amb finestres obertes on no les hi havia i altres que han pogut ser cegades. (http://usuarios.lycos.es/pspvalbalat/hispalauval.htm)
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Descripció: Junt a la capçalera del temple, s´alça la torre construida en taulell i mamposteria com la resta de l´edifici. No presenta edícul o llinterna; rematada la barana de la terraça amb boles molt renaixentistes. Trobem dos vans per cada costat de la torre i també una volta de taulell a la sala de campanes molt interessant, al igual que l´escaleta de caragol. SEE PICTURE: http://www.aldaia-ajuntament.es/static/patrimoni/DOSSIER.ASP
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I don\'t know if there\'s a more technical word to apply in the case of castles.
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Note added at 25 mins (2005-05-24 15:14:03 GMT)
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oops: windows
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Note added at 27 mins (2005-05-24 15:15:59 GMT)
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A la façana principal destaca una portada d\'arc de mig punt, construït amb grosses dovelles de pedra. No obstant això, el conjunt de vans exteriors es troba molt desvirtuat en l\'actualitat, amb finestres obertes on no les hi havia i altres que han pogut ser cegades. (http://usuarios.lycos.es/pspvalbalat/hispalauval.htm)
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Note added at 29 mins (2005-05-24 15:17:51 GMT)
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Descripció: Junt a la capçalera del temple, s´alça la torre construida en taulell i mamposteria com la resta de l´edifici. No presenta edícul o llinterna; rematada la barana de la terraça amb boles molt renaixentistes. Trobem dos vans per cada costat de la torre i també una volta de taulell a la sala de campanes molt interessant, al igual que l´escaleta de caragol. SEE PICTURE: http://www.aldaia-ajuntament.es/static/patrimoni/DOSSIER.ASP
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I don\'t know if there\'s a more technical word to apply in the case of castles.
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Sheila Hardie
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just a few ideas
The first thing that came into my head was the French word 'vanne' (gate), but it's probably not related to that. I've no idea what it could be, but perhaps one of the following.
I hope someone else can help you more.
Good luck!
Sheila
Crenel - A gap in the battlements along the wall.
Crenelation - Battlements at the top of a tower or wall.
Cross-and-orb - Modified cross slits to accommodate gunnery.
Loophole - Narrow, tall opening, wall slit for light, air, or shooting through.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/RoystonB/Glossary.htm
I hope someone else can help you more.
Good luck!
Sheila
Crenel - A gap in the battlements along the wall.
Crenelation - Battlements at the top of a tower or wall.
Cross-and-orb - Modified cross slits to accommodate gunnery.
Loophole - Narrow, tall opening, wall slit for light, air, or shooting through.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/RoystonB/Glossary.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Berni Armstrong
: Wouldn't it be fun if "Cadafals" was related to "Cadafalch" - the architect who put all those battlements on his buildings in BCN :-)
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hi Berni! Yes, it would - for all I know it might be :-))
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