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patín

English translation: exterior stairway

13:40 Jul 8, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Galician architecture
Spanish term or phrase: patín
Se trata de una construcción de piedra típicamente gallega con **escalera de patín** y escudo nobiliario en su frente.
Denise DeVries
United States
Local time: 23:38
English translation:exterior stairway
Explanation:
Tanto la estructura interna de la Casa do Patín como los materiales y sistemas constructivos, son característicos de la arquitectura popular de la zona. En él se combina el uso de mampostería -fachada Oeste- y la utilización de sillares de granito -fachadas Este, Norte y Sur-. El término "patín" -que da nombre a la estructura- hace referencia a la escalera exterior con rellano que todavía puede verse adosada a la fachada Este del edificio.
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Y. Peraza
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3 +4exterior stairway
Y. Peraza
3patin
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exterior stairway


Explanation:
Tanto la estructura interna de la Casa do Patín como los materiales y sistemas constructivos, son característicos de la arquitectura popular de la zona. En él se combina el uso de mampostería -fachada Oeste- y la utilización de sillares de granito -fachadas Este, Norte y Sur-. El término "patín" -que da nombre a la estructura- hace referencia a la escalera exterior con rellano que todavía puede verse adosada a la fachada Este del edificio.



    Reference: http://www.udc.es/humanidades/biblioteca/infor.htm
Y. Peraza
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agree  Dave 72: A good option, I think
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patin


Explanation:
Maybe

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Note added at 13 mins (2008-07-08 13:54:19 GMT)
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Meaning an external stone staircase (think I've seen it written somewhere), with a landing halfway up. Will just try to find a useful link

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Note added at 15 mins (2008-07-08 13:56:08 GMT)
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http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2pnPViNyHEEC&pg=PA34&lpg=...

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Note added at 18 mins (2008-07-08 13:58:58 GMT)
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it's described on page 34

Dave 72
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