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valvengang

English translation: noticeboard corridor

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Dutch term or phrase:valvengang
English translation:noticeboard corridor
Entered by: Ruchira Raychaudhuri

11:09 Oct 9, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Architecture
Dutch term or phrase: valvengang
"Enige jaren geleden werden verder heel wat binnenvernieuwingen van de eigen faculteitsgebouwen gerealiseerd, met inbegrip van een vernieuwde technische audiovisuele uitrusting van de grote leslokalen (installaties voor videoprojectie en powerpoint-presentaties), de valvengang in de Oude Valk en de benedenhal."

This comes from a text from a Flemish University (K.U.Leuven). There is only this one reference to 'valvengang' and no other context available. Does anyone know what this might be? I came across only one reference to this term on the net, something about 'in de valvengang in het kasteel' so I think this might be some kind of architectural feature. Thanks in advance!
Ruchira Raychaudhuri
Belgium
Local time: 21:55
notice-board corridor, corridor notice-board
Explanation:
Not quite sure, but might be a possibility here. Four googles.

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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2011-10-11 09:50:18 GMT) Post-grading
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@Asker: You're welcome Ruchira!
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Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 21:55
Grading comment
Thanks, I decided to take 'noticeboard corridor'. Of course, I was totally wrong about the architectural features bit :). Thanks for your help!
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Summary of answers provided
2 +2notice-board corridor, corridor notice-board
Jack den Haan
Summary of reference entries provided
Grote Van Dale
Jack den Haan

  

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notice-board corridor, corridor notice-board


Explanation:
Not quite sure, but might be a possibility here. Four googles.

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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2011-10-11 09:50:18 GMT) Post-grading
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@Asker: You're welcome Ruchira!

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thanks, I decided to take 'noticeboard corridor'. Of course, I was totally wrong about the architectural features bit :). Thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sindy cremer: maar voor UK aan elkaar: noticeboard ( http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/n... )// LOL! Hadn't noticed but you're right - makes no sense at all :-)). This one's better: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/noticeboard
3 hrs
  -> Yes, thanks Sindy. Don't quite agree with their phonetical transcription though ;-)
agree  Kirsten Bodart: Of course. I can't see what would be the difficulty here... No architectural features inside that building. I had classes in it, it's all pretty straightforward 70s./ It must mainly be used in Flanders then... Although the compound noun is a bit weird.
21 hrs
  -> Well, 'valven' isn't such a common term in the NL I suppose. I for one had never heard of it. But thanks Kirsten!
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Reference comments


16 mins
Reference: Grote Van Dale

Reference information:
valven

val·ven

meerv.

voor de herkomst zie ad valvas

(algemeen Belgisch-Nederlands)


 


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algemene, schriftelijke mededelingen voor studenten, raadpleegbaar op vaste punten in de universiteit of school
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elektronische valven
e-valven


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vast punt in een universiteit of school waar men de valven (1) kan raadplegen
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aan de valven

synoniem: ad valvas

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thanks a lot, I see it now..I was a bit too quick in posting this question, without first checking with the Grote Van Dale!

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