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German term or phrase:	Baukörper
English translation:	structural entity
Entered by:	mill

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20:32 Feb 3, 2011

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Art/Literary - Architecture

German term or phrase: Baukörper

From a scholarly article on spherical shapes in architecture.

"In der Kugel als *Baukörper* und -form kulminierte und verdichtete sich eine Textur von Beziehungen: zwischen einer Bauform und ihrer sich historisch wandelnden Metaphorik; zwischen der kultischen Bestimmung und der Vorstellung künstlerischer Autonomie; zwischen der Bauform und ihrem politischen Bedeutungskontext."

"körper" and "form" are italicized. I am considering structural body and structural form but am unsure if this reflects the technical meanings.

mill KudoZ activity Questions: 116 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 124
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structural entity

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Please see my answer to the related question

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Thanks, mill

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Helen Shiner
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Local time: 02:54

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structure

philgoddard

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structural entity

Helen Shiner

architectural structure

Michael Wetzel

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structure

Explanation:
"The dome, both as a structure and a shape, was the culmination of..."

Reference: http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...

philgoddard
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architectural structure

Explanation:
With other answer = "architectural structure and form" seems like a more natural way to phrase the content in EN

Michael Wetzel
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structural entity

Helen Shiner
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Thanks Helen!

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