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English translation: reveals


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Dutch term or phrase:negges
English translation:reveals
Entered by: elibirnbaum
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21:08 Jun 10, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / building interior
Dutch term or phrase: negges
ruimtelijke term gebruikt voor bepaalde vormen binnen een gebouw
elibirnbaum
Local time: 23:16
reveals
Explanation:
in the GWNT, under 'neg':

terugspringende kant van een muur bij de kozijnen
vormvariant: negge

In Van Dale NL>EN, under 'neg':

terugspringende kant
reveal

The Kluwer AB Bouwkunde also gives 'day, nude of a frame' for 'negge', but these may be archaic (or at least rare) terms.





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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-10 23:24:18 GMT)
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More info (did your research the term before asking?):

neg
meestal afgeschuinde of geprofileerde kant van een raam- of deuropening, ook wel negge of neggekant genoemd.

negge
de afstand tussen de voorzijde van het metselwerk tot voorzijde van het kozijn.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossarium_van_de_bouwkunde
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Ken Cox
Local time: 23:16
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thanks

Eli
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
reveals


Explanation:
in the GWNT, under 'neg':

terugspringende kant van een muur bij de kozijnen
vormvariant: negge

In Van Dale NL>EN, under 'neg':

terugspringende kant
reveal

The Kluwer AB Bouwkunde also gives 'day, nude of a frame' for 'negge', but these may be archaic (or at least rare) terms.





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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-10 23:24:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

More info (did your research the term before asking?):

neg
meestal afgeschuinde of geprofileerde kant van een raam- of deuropening, ook wel negge of neggekant genoemd.

negge
de afstand tussen de voorzijde van het metselwerk tot voorzijde van het kozijn.

http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossarium_van_de_bouwkunde

Ken Cox
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
thanks

Eli

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saskia: maar wel gespeld als "reveal" als enkelvoud
36 mins
  -> yep -- but isn't 'negges' plural? (assuming the plural exists)

agree  WIDIC
1 hr

agree  Marcel F
2 hrs

agree  Saskia Steur: inderdaad meervoud
7 hrs

agree  VdeMoor
9 hrs
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