Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
alfarje
English translation:
ceiling (see explanation)
Added to glossary by
corey2
Jul 23, 2005 17:51
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alfarje
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Architecture
arquitectura árabe
¿Existe traducción para este término arquitectónico? El texto a traducir es el siguiente:
"La sacristía del convento (Convento de Santa Úrsula en Toledo, España) conserva un **alfarje** -- techo plano con maderas labradas y entrelazadas artísticamente--del s. XV, recubierto de atauriques--dorecoración vegetal estilizada, estrellas de quince puntas y mocárabes dorados. El colorido y la armonía de la decoración vegetal y geometríca convierten a esta techumbre en una de las más bellas y perfectas muetras de la carpintería mudéjar que se conservan en Toledo (España).
"La sacristía del convento (Convento de Santa Úrsula en Toledo, España) conserva un **alfarje** -- techo plano con maderas labradas y entrelazadas artísticamente--del s. XV, recubierto de atauriques--dorecoración vegetal estilizada, estrellas de quince puntas y mocárabes dorados. El colorido y la armonía de la decoración vegetal y geometríca convierten a esta techumbre en una de las más bellas y perfectas muetras de la carpintería mudéjar que se conservan en Toledo (España).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | ceiling (see explanation) |
corey2
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| 5 +1 | carved wood covering |
mirta
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Proposed translations
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ceiling (see explanation)
Based on the fact that the word "alfarje" is simply "ceiling" in Arabic, I would leave it as is and let the explanation given in the text itself do all the talking!
alfarje (Arabic, 'ceiling'.)
Architectural term referring to the frame that supports the roof in Moorish buildings of Spain and Portugal. The frames often contained elaborate carvings.
Guide To Art , Shearer West, Bloomsbury,1996
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Note added at 58 mins (2005-07-23 18:50:08 GMT)
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A slight clarification, just so there are no innacuracies:
Upon futher probing, I found that \"alfarje\" is not the direct Arabic word, but rather the Spanish form coming from \"al-furjah\". Not that it matters terribly, but I thought you should know!
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Note added at 59 mins (2005-07-23 18:51:12 GMT)
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A slight clarification, just so there are no innacuracies:
Upon futher probing, I found that \"alfarje\" is not the direct Arabic word, but rather the Spanish form coming from \"al-furjah\". Not that it matters terribly, but I thought you should know!
alfarje (Arabic, 'ceiling'.)
Architectural term referring to the frame that supports the roof in Moorish buildings of Spain and Portugal. The frames often contained elaborate carvings.
Guide To Art , Shearer West, Bloomsbury,1996
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Note added at 58 mins (2005-07-23 18:50:08 GMT)
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A slight clarification, just so there are no innacuracies:
Upon futher probing, I found that \"alfarje\" is not the direct Arabic word, but rather the Spanish form coming from \"al-furjah\". Not that it matters terribly, but I thought you should know!
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Note added at 59 mins (2005-07-23 18:51:12 GMT)
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A slight clarification, just so there are no innacuracies:
Upon futher probing, I found that \"alfarje\" is not the direct Arabic word, but rather the Spanish form coming from \"al-furjah\". Not that it matters terribly, but I thought you should know!
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+1
16 mins
carved wood covering
:>)
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-07-23 18:10:05 GMT)
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... of this Church has one f the most beautiful \"alfarje mudejar\" of the country.
... glass;( vast collection of wood carvings of saints and indians relics. ...
www.coroweb.com/coro4e.htm - 6k - En caché - Páginas similares
Saudi Aramco World : Second Flowering: Art of the Mudejars - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Cathedral of Mexico City was covered by a splendid Mudejar alfarje, ...
Wood-carving and inlay technique - setting tiny pieces of rare woods and ivory ...
www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/ 199301/second.flowering-art.of.the.mudejars.htm - 31k - En caché - Páginas similares
glosario arquitectura - [ Traduzca esta página ]
ALFARJE: Carved and panelled ceiling or roofing. ... An open framework of strips
of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern. ...
mf0.op.upm.es/avec/ingles/glosario-arq-ing.htm - 24k - En caché - Páginas similares
Bloomsbury.com - Research centre - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Yo pondría entre paréntesis lo que significa \"alfarje\"
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-07-23 18:10:05 GMT)
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... of this Church has one f the most beautiful \"alfarje mudejar\" of the country.
... glass;( vast collection of wood carvings of saints and indians relics. ...
www.coroweb.com/coro4e.htm - 6k - En caché - Páginas similares
Saudi Aramco World : Second Flowering: Art of the Mudejars - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Cathedral of Mexico City was covered by a splendid Mudejar alfarje, ...
Wood-carving and inlay technique - setting tiny pieces of rare woods and ivory ...
www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/ 199301/second.flowering-art.of.the.mudejars.htm - 31k - En caché - Páginas similares
glosario arquitectura - [ Traduzca esta página ]
ALFARJE: Carved and panelled ceiling or roofing. ... An open framework of strips
of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern. ...
mf0.op.upm.es/avec/ingles/glosario-arq-ing.htm - 24k - En caché - Páginas similares
Bloomsbury.com - Research centre - [ Traduzca esta página ]
Yo pondría entre paréntesis lo que significa \"alfarje\"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
: Actually, it's a paneled ceiling -- the text says that the ceiling is flat; the carving is on the wood that forms the panels.
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Thank you, Muriel :>)
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