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16:42 Sep 26, 2008
English to Hungarian translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Architecture Additional field(s): Construction / Civil Engineering
English term or phrase:oriel window
Definition from Residential design glossary: A window placed in a projection of an exterior wall of a building is called an oriel window when the wall projection does not extend all the way to the foundation.
Example sentence(s):
Oriel windows most commonly appear in homes built in either the Queen Anne or Gothic Revival style of architecture, although they are increasingly common in modern design, and examples of oriels dating back to the 15th century are readily visible in Europe today. wisegeek
Much of the charm Atterbury added to the house was in the assortment of windows. On the west end, a two-story copper oriel window, in half-oval shape, lighted both the living room and the master bedroom above it. The New York Times
the famous " Maison des Têtes " or " House of Heads "of 1609 with its rich decoration (of 105 masks!), a wonderful oriel window rising two floors high and topped with a balcony, of Renaissance style, on " Rue des Têtes"; Colmar
Egyszerű, tartózkodó megjelenésükkel még jobban kiemelik az emelet gazdag kiképzését, amelynek hangsúlyos motívuma a két szélső, szakállas emberfejjel díszített, középső levéldíszes, volutás kőkonzolon nyugvó, zárt sarokerkély - Epulet ismertetese
A homlokzat másik jellegzetes dísze a kapu és a zárt sarokerkély közötti emeleti fülkében a Szűz Mária megkoronázását ábrázoló szoborcsoport. - BME szakdolgozat
a kétemeletes, gazdag díszítésû, kerek, zárt sarokerkély - Stono-haz leirasa
Explanation: A definiciot leiras helyett kep szolgalja.
Annamaria Arnall Local time: 10:10 Native speaker of: Hungarian PRO pts in category: 4
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