nave catedralicia

English translation: cathedral-type nave

09:42 Oct 20, 2018
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / descripción de un edificio
Spanish term or phrase: nave catedralicia
"La Central Hidroeléctrica del Tambre constituye un conjunto único en el patrimonio industrial español. En 1924 la Sociedad Gallega de Electricidad encarga el proyecto al arquitecto modernista Antonio Palacios, autor de un diseño historicista. La Central se concibió como una ***gran nave catedralicia*** con amplios ventanales, contrafuertes y una portada con arco de medio punto. "

¿Cómo se podría traducir? Cathedral style nave???

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soniagp
Spain
English translation:cathedral-type nave
Explanation:
Here's an architectural description that refers to the "cathedral type" from: https://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/researchguide-a...
"There were three types of libraries prevalent at the time. The “cathedral” type, named for its resemblance to the Gothic cathedral with its nave and aisles, dominated early library design. It
was basically a single tall reading room, the “nave”, walled in by tiered stacks with balconies on the “aisles”. As the type became larger it was more properly termed the “central court” type, in
which the narrow “cathedral” nave with its wooden roof gave way to broader wells topped with metal and glass skylights."
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Muriel Vasconcellos
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3 +3cathedral-type nave
Muriel Vasconcellos
4 +1cathedral nave
neilmac
3cathedral-like nave
Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales


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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
cathedral-type nave


Explanation:
Here's an architectural description that refers to the "cathedral type" from: https://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/researchguide-a...
"There were three types of libraries prevalent at the time. The “cathedral” type, named for its resemblance to the Gothic cathedral with its nave and aisles, dominated early library design. It
was basically a single tall reading room, the “nave”, walled in by tiered stacks with balconies on the “aisles”. As the type became larger it was more properly termed the “central court” type, in
which the narrow “cathedral” nave with its wooden roof gave way to broader wells topped with metal and glass skylights."

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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neutral  Wendy Streitparth: But Muriel, even in the last sentence of your reference "cathedral nave" is used.
3 hrs
  -> Yes, but it's in quotes because they are referring to a library, not a church.

agree  Christian [email protected]: as an architect (and a Palacios) I agree....
14 hrs
  -> Thank you, Chrisitian!

agree  Sergio Kot: I see no substantial difference between your answer and Neilmac's suggestion
1 day 9 mins
  -> Thank you. I do. 'Cathedral nave' merely means 'nave of the cathedral'. My answer says that it's a particular type of nave that is in the style of a cathedral. Subtle, but very important, IMO.

agree  Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales: I agree.
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Elizabeth!
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cathedral nave


Explanation:
The power station was designed/conceived to resemble a grand cathedral nave, with large windows, buttresses and ...

The power station was designed in the style of a grand cathedral nave, with large windows, buttresses and ...

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La Central se concibió como una ***gran nave catedralicia*** con amplios ventanales, contrafuertes y una portada con arco de medio punto

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www.archivesdelacritiquedart.org/wp-content/.../AICA00-Com-...
the interior of the new Tate Modern, the grand cathedral nave rises up ....

Example sentence(s):
  • ... which drew many of the city's frightened populace to keep vigil in the grand cathedral nave...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nave
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Sergio Kot: I see no substantial difference between your answer and the one posted by Muriel
1 day 13 mins
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1 day 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cathedral-like nave


Explanation:
Yes, I agree with Muriel that there is difference. Her answer inspired mine.


"The great cathedral-like nave of the turbine hall. Constructed in 1906, the Yonkers Power Station was built to help power train tracks and the..."
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gsgeorge/3614632637

"The Cite has more interactive exhibits than any other science center in the world. stunning, cathedral-like "nave." The 330-foot-long, 165-foot-tall space is served..."
https://books.google.es/books?id=vypUfjzMwlAC&pg=PA66&lpg=PA...

"Huge petals, studded with twinkling stars, float inside the cathedral-like Nave of the museum. Beneath them, a forest of slender and transparent tubes reveal..."
https://journal.hautehorlogerie.org/en/creativity-and-daring...

Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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