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Art/Literary - Architecture / Kirchenbau | | German term or phrase: Laienraum | Deutsche Erklärung: "Der dem normalen Gläubigen zugängliche Bereich, im Gegensatz zum Presbyterium."
Kontext: "xy legte einen gotischen Entwurf vor und kombinierte diesen mit einem ungewöhnlichen Turmmotiv sowie einem zentralisierten Laienaum."
There must be an English technical term for this, but I cannot find it anywhere. Help is appreciated. |
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| | English translation:space for the lay congregation | Explanation:
OR "space for the laity" ("congregation" alone also found, but that is not as appropriate) ... the question seems to require a more literal translation ... it implies that, in this particular case, a different architectural structure fulfills the function that is usually synonymous with "nave" ... I also looked up rood screen/chancel/sanctuary in a couple paper or subscription art and architectural dictionaries, and this is what I came up with: The asker just needs the word(s) used to describe who is excluded from this space
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example sentence not displayed properly (too long): Following the exposition of the doctrine of transubstantiation at the fourth Lateran Council of 1215, clergy were required to ensure that the blessed sacrament was to be kept protected from irreverent access or abuse; and accordingly the area of the church used by the lay congregation was to be screened off from that used by the clergy. |
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Michael Wetzel
Germany
Local time: 03:56
| Grading comment Thanks, Michael, for all the searching - and, of course, for the suggested answer. I've chosen this one, because it has the "lay" element which "nave", though perfectly correct in terms of architecture, does not have.
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5 days confidence:   space for the lay congregation
Explanation:
OR "space for the laity" ("congregation" alone also found, but that is not as appropriate) ... the question seems to require a more literal translation ... it implies that, in this particular case, a different architectural structure fulfills the function that is usually synonymous with "nave" ... I also looked up rood screen/chancel/sanctuary in a couple paper or subscription art and architectural dictionaries, and this is what I came up with: The asker just needs the word(s) used to describe who is excluded from this space
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Note added at 5 days (2012-02-06 09:20:32 GMT)
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example sentence not displayed properly (too long): Following the exposition of the doctrine of transubstantiation at the fourth Lateran Council of 1215, clergy were required to ensure that the blessed sacrament was to be kept protected from irreverent access or abuse; and accordingly the area of the church used by the lay congregation was to be screened off from that used by the clergy.
Example sentence(s):- Following the exposition of the doctrine of transubstantiation at the fourth Lateran Council of 1215, clergy were required to ensure that the blessed sacrament was to be kept protected from irreverent access or abuse; and accordingly the area of the churc
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chancel
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rood_screen
| Michael Wetzel
Germany
Local time: 03:56
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Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | Thanks, Michael, for all the searching - and, of course, for the suggested answer. I've chosen this one, because it has the "lay" element which "nave", though perfectly correct in terms of architecture, does not have. |
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