"couronnement galerie"

English translation: galleried

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French term or phrase:"couronnement galerie"
English translation:galleried
Entered by: Gwynneth Kably

13:44 Jun 29, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Furniture / Household Appliances / Description of a new restaurant to be built
French term or phrase: "couronnement galerie"
"banquette mise dos a dos avec plateau bois acajou et couronnement galerie bronze dore"
Gwynneth Kably
Local time: 20:30
galleried
Explanation:
if this is talking about a piece of furniture, I have seen the term 'with gallery' or 'galleried'

CINOA: William IV dressing tableWilliam IV mahogany galleried dressing table of good quality with three mahogany lined drawers retaining their original turned knobs, around a central ...
www.cinoa.org/art-and-antiques/William IV dressing table /d... - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

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GillW (MCIL)
Local time: 18:30
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GillW (MCIL)
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Conor McAuley


  

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Explanation:
couronnement: CONST coping, crest, crowning

galerie: tunnel, level, passageway

All definitions from Routledge Tech Dict


Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 19:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Bourth (X): Though I wonder if the "couronnement" is not simply a handrail along the balustrade at the edge of the "galerie". Drawings would be lovely!
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galleried


Explanation:
if this is talking about a piece of furniture, I have seen the term 'with gallery' or 'galleried'

CINOA: William IV dressing tableWilliam IV mahogany galleried dressing table of good quality with three mahogany lined drawers retaining their original turned knobs, around a central ...
www.cinoa.org/art-and-antiques/William IV dressing table /d... - 11k - Cached - Similar pages



GillW (MCIL)
Local time: 18:30
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Native speaker of: English
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THANKS

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agree  John ANTHONY
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