encoixinada blanca

English translation: white cushion-shaped (stone)

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Catalan term or phrase:encoixinada blanca
English translation:white cushion-shaped (stone)
Entered by: margaret caulfield

12:08 Oct 17, 2009
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / castle
Catalan term or phrase: encoixinada blanca
In the description of the ruined castle in Botarell:

L'edifici és d'un sol cos de planta rectangular, amb quatre cantonades arestades de pedra tallada amb forma encoixinada blanca que destaquen de la resta de l'obra, executada amb pedra rogenca del terme i argamassa.
Lisa Mann
white cushion-shaped (stone)
Explanation:
"coixí" = cushion (or pillow)
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margaret caulfield
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4white cushion-shaped (stone)
margaret caulfield
4white rusticated stonework
Andrew Langdon-Davies (X)
2Rustic work
Berni Armstrong


  

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white cushion-shaped (stone)


Explanation:
"coixí" = cushion (or pillow)

margaret caulfield
Local time: 13:44
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Rustic work


Explanation:
In Spanish "Almohadillado" on a building refers to rustic work (see Duden 335 (51). That reference gives you "encoixinada" in the Catalan version of the Duden. Though I'm not sure how something can be "shaped like rustic work" :-)

If that doesn't convince you...

In other contexts "encoixinada" normally means padded or upholstered (furniture). While on a saddle the "encoixinada" would be the bar or "cantle" at the front of the saddle. Could either of these meanings be hinted at here? Good luck with it.



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white rusticated stonework


Explanation:
Termcat gives encoixinat = Castilian almohadillado
wikipedia_es almohadillado = wikipedia_en rusticated

Andrew Langdon-Davies (X)
Spain
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