flattage
English translation: flattened buildings or structures
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| 19:48 Jul 4, 2004 |
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| 3 +7 | flattened buildings or structures |
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| 3 +1 | timber frames |
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| 4 | flat panel film sets |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1timber frames Explanation: This might be what you're looking for. It's a term used in theatre management and refers to light frames made of wood and designed to support the scenery for a play. Flat - A lightweight timber frame covered with scenic canvas. Now usually covered with plywood or hardboard and consequently not so lightweight. Most theatres have a range of stack flattage made to a standard size, and re-used many times. A Rail is a horizontal batten within a flat. A Stile is a side or vertical piece within a flat. A Sill is the bottom rail of a flat. See also Book flat. http://www.stagespecs.com/pub_process/glossary_search.cfm?le... |
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2 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +7
peer agreement (net): +7flattened buildings or structures Explanation: This is a possibility but there may be others. More context would help. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 55 mins (2004-07-04 20:43:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Noting that your other questions refer to a car accident, presumably from the movie The Matrix, I am more confident about my answer. This is, as willmatter noted, a well-used colloquial term referring to the flattened debree caused by an accident or some type of disaster. |
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