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schildvoet

English translation: shield base / coats of arms base

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Dutch term or phrase:schildvoet
English translation:shield base / coats of arms base
Entered by: Jacques Wolse

13:27 May 3, 2006
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
History / Heraldry
Dutch term or phrase: schildvoet
Onderste deel van een familiewapen.
...bestaande uit een golvende schildvoet, golvend gedwarsbalkt van drie stukken, zilver en azuur.
Jacques Wolse
Local time: 08:32
shield base / coats of arms base
Explanation:
this should cover it I think
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Frits Ens
Netherlands
Local time: 08:32
Grading comment
Bedankt!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2shield base / coats of arms base
Frits Ens
2compartment
Friso Holtkamp (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
shield base / coats of arms base


Explanation:
this should cover it I think

Frits Ens
Netherlands
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrisianFrisian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Bedankt!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzan Hamer: According to Wolters' Beeld Woordenboek the schildvoet/base corresponds roughly to the lower third of the division identified as the party per fess in the Wikipedia article cited by Friso.
3 mins
agree  Hasselt
1 hr
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
compartment


Explanation:
Op basis van 'heraldry' op Wikipedia kom ik hiertoe. Er staan wat schematische weergaves bij, misschien moet je zelf ook even kijken.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraldry#Shield_and_lozenge
Friso Holtkamp (X)
Local time: 08:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
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