Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Fries
English translation:
Frieze
Added to glossary by
Rod Darby (X)
Dec 31, 2002 17:52
21 yrs ago
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German term
Fries
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
it's still this building in Manhattan: "ein 8 m hoher umlaufender Fries": is this called a freize in BE and frieze in AE?
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +2 | frieze | Kim Metzger |
5 +1 | frieze | Sven Petersson |
4 | Frieze | Dolores Vázquez |
Change log
Apr 1, 2019 18:12: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "architecture" to "(none)"
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frieze
It's definitely frieze in the US. My Concise Oxford also spells it this way and defines it as a broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration.
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Comment: "ok, I think the mittens have laid themselves over my brain (I'm still going to check my 1962 Oxford dicker when I get home).
Enywayz (olde englishe speling), have a super New Year and avoid them there Knallkoerper!
Rod
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frieze
"frieze" by those who can spell, "freize" by those who type with the mittens on.
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