Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
obra
English translation:
the construction of (a Gothic monastery)
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2011-11-07 09:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Nov 3, 2011 16:09
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term
obra
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
La ejecución de la obra gótica del monasterio.
Obra: works, work, building works?
Obra: works, work, building works?
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the construction of (a Gothic monastery)
Examples: Castle and Monastery of Kuklov
www.encyklopedie.ckrumlov.cz/.../region_histor... - Traducir esta página
28 Oct 2007 – Near the castle ruins, the Paulians´ monastery was established in 1495. The construction of the Late Gothic monastery was drawn out until the ...
New Mount Carmel Foundation, Inc
www.newmountcarmelfoundation.org/ - Traducir esta página
... the New Mount Carmel Foundation has undertaken the holy work of acquiring solitary mountain land and constructing a classical gothic monastery in keeping ...
Plan advances to build sprawling Gothic monastery for coffee ...
billingsgazette.com/.../article_ee7a11f8-d0da-11... - Traducir esta página
5 Oct 2010 – Plan advances to build sprawling Gothic monastery for ... raising funds for the purchase of the land and construction of the monastery, said it is ...
www.encyklopedie.ckrumlov.cz/.../region_histor... - Traducir esta página
28 Oct 2007 – Near the castle ruins, the Paulians´ monastery was established in 1495. The construction of the Late Gothic monastery was drawn out until the ...
New Mount Carmel Foundation, Inc
www.newmountcarmelfoundation.org/ - Traducir esta página
... the New Mount Carmel Foundation has undertaken the holy work of acquiring solitary mountain land and constructing a classical gothic monastery in keeping ...
Plan advances to build sprawling Gothic monastery for coffee ...
billingsgazette.com/.../article_ee7a11f8-d0da-11... - Traducir esta página
5 Oct 2010 – Plan advances to build sprawling Gothic monastery for ... raising funds for the purchase of the land and construction of the monastery, said it is ...
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Jaime Hyland
: that'll do!
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Thanks very much, Jaime.
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Mónica Algazi
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Cheers and thanks, Mónica.
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Emily Marcuccilli (X)
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Greetings and thanks, Emily.
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philgoddard
: This is the same as my answer, except you translated "ejecución", which the asker didn't ask for.
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This happens to me all the time. Askers should be clear about what they need right from the beginning. I requested, and waited for, more information.
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John Anderson
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Thanks very much, John.
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Jim Tucker (X)
: presumably just a part of the monastery is Gothic, not the whole thing, hence the specificity of the asker's text (as your discussion note hints - but I think the text is less ambiguous)
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Thanks for your comment, Jim. If the asker has more text, he or she will figure it out from the narrative.
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philgoddard
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the Gothic monastery
Obra means "building" or "project", but you can leave it out here.
+1
13 mins
the Gothic construction
The Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes
c. 1215-1230 Foundation Phase for Gothic Construction and the First Gothic
Phase. The abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes was extensively rebuilt in the course
of ...
monarch.brown.edu/site - Cached - Similar
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Note added at 14 mins (2011-11-03 16:24:05 GMT)
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17 Jun 2004 ... He then renewed his promise to found a monastery in celebration of the ... when
a further great church was constructed in the Gothic style. ...
h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/A2466128 - Cached - SimilarCATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gothic Architecture
The founding of monasteries was very like a mania and the result a ... had been
acquired three elements which were to lie at the base of Gothic construction. ...
www.newadvent.org/cathen/06665b.htm - Cached - Similar
eski :))
c. 1215-1230 Foundation Phase for Gothic Construction and the First Gothic
Phase. The abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes was extensively rebuilt in the course
of ...
monarch.brown.edu/site - Cached - Similar
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Note added at 14 mins (2011-11-03 16:24:05 GMT)
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17 Jun 2004 ... He then renewed his promise to found a monastery in celebration of the ... when
a further great church was constructed in the Gothic style. ...
h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/A2466128 - Cached - SimilarCATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gothic Architecture
The founding of monasteries was very like a mania and the result a ... had been
acquired three elements which were to lie at the base of Gothic construction. ...
www.newadvent.org/cathen/06665b.htm - Cached - Similar
eski :))
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Jim Tucker (X)
: this, or the Gothic work
13 hrs
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Hi Jim: Thanks for your confirmation. eski :))
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evelyn beltrán
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work of art
obra=work of art
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Note added at 33 mins (2011-11-03 16:43:33 GMT)
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obra also means=labor/workmanship
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Note added at 33 mins (2011-11-03 16:43:33 GMT)
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obra also means=labor/workmanship
1 hr
executing the Gothic monastary works/Gothic works on the monastary
I what I would say.
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Lisa McCarthy
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the Gothic work
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Note added at 3 mins (2011-11-03 16:13:22 GMT)
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English Medieval Cathedrals: Gloucester
englishcathedral.com/gallery_428735.htmlCached
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Despite the poor quality and indifferent foundations of the Norman building, the ***Gothic work** added to and encased much of the original, rather than demolishing ...
#
Podtours - Romanesque churches of Cologne
www.podtours.co.uk/Romanesque-churches-cologne.htmlCached - Similar
... the difference between the solid, harmonious nature of the Romanesque with its rounded arches, and the incredible thinness and height of the **Gothic work.** ...
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www.londonopenhouse.org/london/search/factsheet.asp?ftloh_i...
... (probably by Peter Mills), raising the walls in a tall round-arched clerestory and coved ceiling that made no attempt to harmonize with the **Gothic work** below. ...
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Note added at 15 hrs (2011-11-04 08:03:22 GMT)
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It's not clear but the monastery could be composed of different styles, including Gothic. See example below.
The first part of the cloisters to be built was the south side (the side nearest the church) followed by the west, north and east sides. The final part to be constructed was the Chapter House, completed in about 1250 and, by that time, ***the architectural style had changed to the Gothic**, with its pointed arches and ribbed ceilings.
http://www.chestercathedral.com/chester-cathedral-home-histo...
This page also gives examples of different styles of architectural work being carried out over the years on the same building:
http://www.easterncathedrals.org.uk/norwich.html
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Note added at 3 mins (2011-11-03 16:13:22 GMT)
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English Medieval Cathedrals: Gloucester
englishcathedral.com/gallery_428735.htmlCached
You +1'd this publicly. Undo
Despite the poor quality and indifferent foundations of the Norman building, the ***Gothic work** added to and encased much of the original, rather than demolishing ...
#
Podtours - Romanesque churches of Cologne
www.podtours.co.uk/Romanesque-churches-cologne.htmlCached - Similar
... the difference between the solid, harmonious nature of the Romanesque with its rounded arches, and the incredible thinness and height of the **Gothic work.** ...
#
www.londonopenhouse.org/london/search/factsheet.asp?ftloh_i...
... (probably by Peter Mills), raising the walls in a tall round-arched clerestory and coved ceiling that made no attempt to harmonize with the **Gothic work** below. ...
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Note added at 15 hrs (2011-11-04 08:03:22 GMT)
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It's not clear but the monastery could be composed of different styles, including Gothic. See example below.
The first part of the cloisters to be built was the south side (the side nearest the church) followed by the west, north and east sides. The final part to be constructed was the Chapter House, completed in about 1250 and, by that time, ***the architectural style had changed to the Gothic**, with its pointed arches and ribbed ceilings.
http://www.chestercathedral.com/chester-cathedral-home-histo...
This page also gives examples of different styles of architectural work being carried out over the years on the same building:
http://www.easterncathedrals.org.uk/norwich.html
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