Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
abóbada de berço
English translation:
barrel-vault
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Aoife Kennedy
May 16, 2004 00:05
19 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
abóbada de berço
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Architecture
Once again, I need someone in the know as regards architectural terminology. The term is from a description of the ceiling of a church:
"a cobertura é feita por uma abóbada em madeira, imitando uma abóbada de berço".
"a cobertura é feita por uma abóbada em madeira, imitando uma abóbada de berço".
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | barrel-vault |
Eneida Martins
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Proposed translations
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Portuguese term (edited):
ab�bada de ber�o
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barrel-vault
sf Arquit vault: arched roof, ceiling, space or passage. abóbada celeste the vault of heaven. abóbada cilíndrica, abóbada de berço barrel-vault. abóbada de arestas groined vault, crossvault(ing). abóbada ogival gothic vault. abóbada palatina the palate, the roof of the mouth. fechar a abóbada 1 to put the keystone to a vault. 2 fig to finish a work, give the finishing touch. fecho ou chave da abóbada keystone of a vault.
There´s a picture at:
http://www.archinform.net/projekte/2416.htm?ID=Q2BYDnM0ZtTwq...
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Note added at 1 hr 52 mins (2004-05-16 01:58:31 GMT)
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barrel vault or tunnel vault: The simplest form of a vault, consisting of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections. It resembles a barrel or tunnel which has been cut in half lengthwise
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/barrel.htm
a vault having the form of a very deep arch. Also called barrel roof, cradle vault, tunnel vault, wagon roof, wagon vault. See illus. under vault.
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Note added at 1 hr 55 mins (2004-05-16 02:01:00 GMT)
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barrel vault or tunnel vault: The simplest form of a vault, consisting of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections. It resembles a barrel or tunnel which has been cut in half lengthwise
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/barrel.htm
a vault having the form of a very deep arch. Also called barrel roof, cradle vault, tunnel vault, wagon roof, wagon vault. See illus. under vault.
There´s a picture at:
http://www.archinform.net/projekte/2416.htm?ID=Q2BYDnM0ZtTwq...
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Note added at 1 hr 52 mins (2004-05-16 01:58:31 GMT)
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barrel vault or tunnel vault: The simplest form of a vault, consisting of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections. It resembles a barrel or tunnel which has been cut in half lengthwise
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/barrel.htm
a vault having the form of a very deep arch. Also called barrel roof, cradle vault, tunnel vault, wagon roof, wagon vault. See illus. under vault.
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Note added at 1 hr 55 mins (2004-05-16 02:01:00 GMT)
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barrel vault or tunnel vault: The simplest form of a vault, consisting of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections. It resembles a barrel or tunnel which has been cut in half lengthwise
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/barrel.htm
a vault having the form of a very deep arch. Also called barrel roof, cradle vault, tunnel vault, wagon roof, wagon vault. See illus. under vault.
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Comment: "Thanks to Eneida and Muriel for helping me out."
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