Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Blankziegelkirche
English translation:
Masonry church or church built in brick (or UGLY!-exposed masonry church)
Added to glossary by
Cynthia Göttle-Greenwood
Mar 27, 2010 12:39
14 yrs ago
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German term
Blankziegelkirche
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
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St. Martin and St. Jodok in Landshut are apparently such churches. Obviously has something to do with the roof tiling, but I would like the exact expression, if anybody knows it.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | Masonry church or church built in brick (or UGLY!-exposed masonry church) |
Andrew Catford
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| 3 | church built in bare/exposed brickwork |
Steffen Walter
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Change log
Mar 27, 2010 12:52: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Mar 28, 2010 20:05: Gudrun Dauner changed "Term asked" from "blankziegelkirche" to "Blankziegelkirche"
Mar 29, 2010 11:54: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Construction / Civil Engineering" to "Architecture"
Proposed translations
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Andrew Catford
United States
United States
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United States
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Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: German to English
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Masonry church or church built in brick (or UGLY!-exposed masonry church)
Blankziegelbau
This is brick masonry architecture where the brick is exposed and treated as an architectural element as opposed to covered with plaster or other materials.
This is brick masonry architecture where the brick is exposed and treated as an architectural element as opposed to covered with plaster or other materials.
Peer comment(s):
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Peter Downes
: Andrew, as an ex-City of Guilds bricklayer I would consider a church, which has been constructed in face brickwork, to be rather attractive. Ugly is a bit detrimental in the architectural vein !! Why should every facade be covered in gypsum?
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Spuds: As a defrocked architect, I couldn't agree more! It's my term that's ugly, not the concept of a tasty-looking brick building, be it a church or a public convenience. UGLY is there to warn off the linguistically insensitive!
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Rebecca Garber
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Thank you!
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Thank you!
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Comment: "Thanks a lot. Set me on the right track."
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
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church built in bare/exposed brickwork
... would be another option here, referring to walls without render/plaster. I seriously doubt that "blank" is used in the sense of "glazed" or "polished" here.
See, for example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romano-Gothic
"The Cremona Baptistery (Italian: Battistero di Cremona) is a religious edifice in Cremona, northern Italy. It is annexed to the city's Cathedral. Built in 1167, it is characterized by an octagonal plan, a reference to the cult of St. Ambrose of Milan, symbolizing the Eight Day of Resurrection and, thenceforth, the Baptism. The edifice mixes Romanesque and Lombard-Gothic styles, the latter evident in the preference for <B>bare brickwork walls</B>."
See, for example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romano-Gothic
"The Cremona Baptistery (Italian: Battistero di Cremona) is a religious edifice in Cremona, northern Italy. It is annexed to the city's Cathedral. Built in 1167, it is characterized by an octagonal plan, a reference to the cult of St. Ambrose of Milan, symbolizing the Eight Day of Resurrection and, thenceforth, the Baptism. The edifice mixes Romanesque and Lombard-Gothic styles, the latter evident in the preference for <B>bare brickwork walls</B>."
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