le chiavi e i capichiave delle volte
English translation: vaults keystones and plates
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| 4 +2 | vaults keystones and plates |
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| 3 +1 | vaults' keystones and apex keystones |
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peer agreement (net): +1vaults' keystones and apex keystones Explanation: A keystone is the architectural piece at the crown of a vault or arch and marks its apex, locking the other pieces into position.This makes a keystone very important structurally. In an arch, the keystone is usually larger than the voussoirs that make up the arch and may serve primarily an aesthetic purpose. Some say that a keystone is not as important structurally as the voussoirs, since the removal of any of the voussoirs would cause the arch to collapse but this is not necessarily true of the keystone. Old keystones, crucial in medieval buildings, can decay due to vibration, a condition known as bald arch. In a vault, keystones may mark the intersections of tracery. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2vaults keystones and plates Explanation: Per chiave:keystone http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_inglese/Italiano/C/c... Per volta:vault http://dizionari.corriere.it/dizionario_inglese/Italiano/V/v... sempre nel campo dell'architettura per capichiave:plate http://www.ricercaitaliana.it/prin/unita_op-2004089719_003.h... vedi versione inglese. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 ora (2008-06-08 20:52:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ho dimenticato la ' del genitivo sassone! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 ora (2008-06-08 20:53:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ma forse se ne può fare anche a meno! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 ora (2008-06-08 21:00:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I capichiave, secondo le mie conoscenze, sono delle dei tipi di piastre. http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=capichiave&btnG=Cerca&me... http://www.google.it/search?hl=it&q=capichiave piastre&meta= |
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