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English translation: pointed arch or ogive


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French term or phrase:ogive
English translation:pointed arch or ogive
Entered by: Wendy Leech
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08:58 Mar 16, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture / greenhouse construction
French term or phrase: ogive
Information being collected for a survey about greenhouses:

Les renseignements demandés permettent de connaître : l’année de construction, le type d’abris (serre verre, multichapelle double paroi gonflable …), matériau couverture (verre martelé ou cathédrale, plastique souple ….) type de chapelle (monochapelle, ogive …. ;)
Wendy Leech
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:56
pointed arch or ogive
Explanation:
ogive is known in English, too

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Note added at 52 Min. (2009-03-16 09:51:51 GMT)
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PLASTIC - FILM - GREENHOUSES DISADVANTAGES - DEMANDS - TYPES ... - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
The most used shapes of film greenhouses are saddle roof a;»shed-roof b; round arch c; round arch with vertical side-wall d; pointed arch with sloping ...
www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=154_34 -
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Ellen Kraus
Local time: 17:56
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4 +4pointed arch or ogiveEllen Kraus
Summary of reference entries provided
ogive
Miranda Joubioux

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
pointed arch or ogive


Explanation:
ogive is known in English, too

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Note added at 52 Min. (2009-03-16 09:51:51 GMT)
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PLASTIC - FILM - GREENHOUSES DISADVANTAGES - DEMANDS - TYPES ... - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
The most used shapes of film greenhouses are saddle roof a;»shed-roof b; round arch c; round arch with vertical side-wall d; pointed arch with sloping ...
www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=154_34 -

Ellen Kraus
Local time: 17:56
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miranda Joubioux
7 mins
  -> thank you !

agree  Helen Shiner: or Gothic arch
16 mins
  -> thank you, Helen !

agree  rcolin: the Conley page shows also a greenhouse called gothic arch greenhouse
15 hrs
  -> thank you !

agree  Andr饢 onClick= Goreux: Ogive is perfectly OK.
16 hrs
  -> tjaml you !
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Reference comments


21 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: ogive

Reference information:
1. In general, a pointed arch.
2. Strictly, the diagonal rib in Gothic vaults.
Harris - Dictionary of Architecture and Construction.

Miranda Joubioux
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Helen Shiner
9 mins
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