une galerie étagée traversante

English translation: a bridged gallery

09:35 Jun 19, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
French term or phrase: une galerie étagée traversante
About a new City Hall ...

"Une poutre Est-Ouest de grande mesure ranchit la salle du conseil pour porter une galerie étagée traversante qui irrigue deux ailes de bureaux. A chacune de leurs extrémités, sont situées les salles de réunions."
Ysabel812
English translation:a bridged gallery
Explanation:
I think 'bridged' captures the 'height' and 'crossing' elements in 'étagée traversante'. It sounds like another one of those suspended glass walkways that are very fashionable at the moment.

A bridged gallery linking the two wings...
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Emma Paulay
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Local time: 04:39
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a bridged gallery


Explanation:
I think 'bridged' captures the 'height' and 'crossing' elements in 'étagée traversante'. It sounds like another one of those suspended glass walkways that are very fashionable at the moment.

A bridged gallery linking the two wings...

Emma Paulay
France
Local time: 04:39
Native speaker of: English
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Thanks, Emma!
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