Mar 23, 2009 19:18
15 yrs ago
Portuguese term
United Kingdom
aduelas almofadas
Portuguese to English
Art/Literary
Architecture
ancient church masonry
This describes an architectural feature inside an ancient church:-
A utilização de aduelas almofadadas rigorosamente espaçadas
An english translation would be good, or else an explanation in Portuguese
Thanks guys
A utilização de aduelas almofadadas rigorosamente espaçadas
An english translation would be good, or else an explanation in Portuguese
Thanks guys
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | voussoir - wedge-shaped stone |
Mary Palmer
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| 4 | (padded) intrados |
Marlene Curtis
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Proposed translations
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28 mins
Mary Palmer
United States
United States
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English
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voussoir - wedge-shaped stone
I THINK THIS IS IT ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH ONLINE.
Area of church separated by an arcade of columns or piers. Ambulatory .... Voussoir. Wedge-shaped stone used in an arch. Abbot's Lodging ...
www.digital-documents.co.uk/archi/gloschur.htm
SEE THE DEFINITION ON BABYLON:
http://www.babylon.com/definition/voussoir/Portuguese
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on voussoir (architecture), ...blocks—ie, ones in which the upper edge is wider than the lower edge—are set flank to ...
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/633082/voussoir
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Voussoir voo SWAR. One of the wedge-shaped blocks forming the curved parts of an arch or vault. The central voussoir, which sets the arch, is the keystone ...
www.buffaloah.com/a/DCTNRY/v/voussoir.html
http://images.google.com.br/images?hl=pt-BR&q=Voussoir&um=1&...
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Note added at 34 mins (2009-03-23 19:52:32 GMT)
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voussoir : One of the wedge-shaped stones used in constructing an arch. See also: arch,archivolt. Types of voussoirs: key stone, springer. ...
This ebook combines the text and pictoral glossaries of Medieval church ... Compare with motte-and-bailey keystone : The voussoir at the top of an arch; ...
www.scribd.com/doc/12335481/Combined-Glossary-of-Church-Arc...
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ANYWAY, I HOPE IT HELPS YOU.
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Note added at 38 mins (2009-03-23 19:56:52 GMT)
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BUT I HONESTLY HAVE TO TELL YOU I AM NOT 100% SURE....THIS IS WHY MY CONFIDENCE LEVEL IS "3".
Area of church separated by an arcade of columns or piers. Ambulatory .... Voussoir. Wedge-shaped stone used in an arch. Abbot's Lodging ...
www.digital-documents.co.uk/archi/gloschur.htm
SEE THE DEFINITION ON BABYLON:
http://www.babylon.com/definition/voussoir/Portuguese
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Note added at 30 mins (2009-03-23 19:48:25 GMT)
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on voussoir (architecture), ...blocks—ie, ones in which the upper edge is wider than the lower edge—are set flank to ...
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/633082/voussoir
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Note added at 31 mins (2009-03-23 19:49:26 GMT)
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Voussoir voo SWAR. One of the wedge-shaped blocks forming the curved parts of an arch or vault. The central voussoir, which sets the arch, is the keystone ...
www.buffaloah.com/a/DCTNRY/v/voussoir.html
http://images.google.com.br/images?hl=pt-BR&q=Voussoir&um=1&...
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Note added at 34 mins (2009-03-23 19:52:32 GMT)
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voussoir : One of the wedge-shaped stones used in constructing an arch. See also: arch,archivolt. Types of voussoirs: key stone, springer. ...
This ebook combines the text and pictoral glossaries of Medieval church ... Compare with motte-and-bailey keystone : The voussoir at the top of an arch; ...
www.scribd.com/doc/12335481/Combined-Glossary-of-Church-Arc...
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Note added at 35 mins (2009-03-23 19:53:59 GMT)
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ANYWAY, I HOPE IT HELPS YOU.
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Note added at 38 mins (2009-03-23 19:56:52 GMT)
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BUT I HONESTLY HAVE TO TELL YOU I AM NOT 100% SURE....THIS IS WHY MY CONFIDENCE LEVEL IS "3".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. Keystone is exactly right I think"
41 mins
Marlene Curtis
United States
United States
Native in Portuguese
&
English
United States
Marlene Curtis
Native in: Portuguese , English
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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295
(padded) intrados
aduelas = intrados (architecture)
intrados
[arquitetura] s. intradorso, m.; curva interna de um arco
Babylon
intrados
[arquitetura] s. intradorso, m.; curva interna de um arco
down the avenue: Thumbs Up For Old Fashioned Cards ... Demo 06, Demo 0X, 0X and 0X (don't get me started), Intrado (nice rubber padding, hard to put down), Morgan Lewis, Spring, PR Newswire, Cymfony, D2006, ...
www.downtheavenue.com/2006/11/thumbs_up_for_o.html - 146k
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/intrados
intrados
[arquitetura] s. intradorso, m.; curva interna de um arco
Babylon
intrados
[arquitetura] s. intradorso, m.; curva interna de um arco
down the avenue: Thumbs Up For Old Fashioned Cards ... Demo 06, Demo 0X, 0X and 0X (don't get me started), Intrado (nice rubber padding, hard to put down), Morgan Lewis, Spring, PR Newswire, Cymfony, D2006, ...
www.downtheavenue.com/2006/11/thumbs_up_for_o.html - 146k
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/intrados
Reference comments
14 mins
Reference:
aduelas = tunnel segments [here]
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:s2DUlgDcKAQJ:www.set.ee...
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http://content1.docstoc.com.s3.amazonaws.com/glossario termo...
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Note added at 21 mins (2009-03-23 19:39:54 GMT)
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Aduela: pedra talhada em forma de cunha que se emprega para a construção; elemento integrante de
um arco ou de uma abóbada
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Note added at 25 mins (2009-03-23 19:43:40 GMT)
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aduelas = staves
?
aduelas - staves ( translation glossary) Construction / Civil ...
(KudoZ) Portuguese to English translation of aduelas : staves [Construction / Civil Engineering (Tech/Engineering)].
www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/construction_civil... - 38k - Cached - Similar pages
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Here = segmental bridges
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:a8EcRh89jUcJ:www.civil....
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:s2DUlgDcKAQJ:www.set.ee...
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Note added at 18 mins (2009-03-23 19:37:11 GMT)
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http://content1.docstoc.com.s3.amazonaws.com/glossario termo...
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Note added at 21 mins (2009-03-23 19:39:54 GMT)
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Aduela: pedra talhada em forma de cunha que se emprega para a construção; elemento integrante de
um arco ou de uma abóbada
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Note added at 25 mins (2009-03-23 19:43:40 GMT)
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aduelas = staves
?
aduelas - staves ( translation glossary) Construction / Civil ...
(KudoZ) Portuguese to English translation of aduelas : staves [Construction / Civil Engineering (Tech/Engineering)].
www.proz.com/kudoz/portuguese_to_english/construction_civil... - 38k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 31 mins (2009-03-23 19:49:34 GMT)
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Here = segmental bridges
http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:a8EcRh89jUcJ:www.civil....
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