ébrasement,décaissé ,projéction
English translation: reveal, etc.
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| 4 | reveal, spalling, projected area |
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| 4 | reveal, etc. |
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| 2 | ébrqsement (embrasure), décaissé (remove, cut off), projéction (boss) |
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| ébrqsement ,décaissé ,projéction ébrqsement (embrasure), décaissé (remove, cut off), projéction (boss) Explanation: ébrqsement (embrasure): The term embrasure, in military architecture, refers to the opening in a crenellation or battlement between the two raised solid portions or merlons, sometimes called a crenel or crenelle. In domestic architecture this refers to the outward splay of a window or arrow slit on the inside. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrasure décaissé (remove, cut off): http://mw4.m-w.com/dictionary/withdraw projéction (boss): In architecture, a boss is a knob or protrusion of stone or wood. One common example of a boss can be found in the ceilings of buildings, particularly at the intersection of a vault. In Gothic architecture, such roof bosses (or ceiling bosses) were often intricately carved with foliage, heraldic devices or other decorations. Many feature animals, birds, or human figures or faces, sometimes realistic, but often grotesque: the Green Man is a frequent subject. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boss_(architecture) |
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reveal, spalling, projected area Explanation: ébrasement = reveal = the inside of a door or window opening, where the door or window frame is fastened |
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reveal, etc. Explanation: This is obviously about the shape of the reveal (the "ends" and "top" and "bottom" of a wall around a window or door opening) which is obviously not flat (inclined or perpendicular to the plane of the wall) but a complicated shape with steps and rebates to accommodate and protect and more securely fix the window or door frames. ébrasement = reveal décaissé = recess (a variation on a theme: basically the same as feuillures (rebates) and engravures (grooves, or something like that). Projection refers to the "projected area/length". IOW, if you're wall is 20 cm thick, the distance taken to calculate the area paid for is not that 20 cm but 20 cm plus all the dimensions along the tortuous line (following rebates etc.) from one face of the wall to the other. Take a piece of string that is 1 m long. Tie a goodly number of knots in it and measure it. It will be, say, 95 cm long. The projected length of that piece of knotted string is 1m, following all the loops of the knots. |
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