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canecillo

English translation: corbel

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Spanish term or phrase:canecillo
English translation:corbel
Entered by: trnet

21:38 Nov 5, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / Moorish architecture
Spanish term or phrase: canecillo
Context is a restoration architect's notes on a building at the Alhambra: "tejadillos sobre aleros muy salientes, con canecillos inclinados hacia lo alto, de cuyas entradas aún quedan huellas bajo el guarnecido". I've come across the translations 'modillion' and 'cantilever', but have also just seen in Wikipedia that a corbel-type structure made from wood was called a 'bragger' or 'tassel' - I think we are referring here to wooden beams jutting out of the wall to support the roof. Later in the text he refers to using "canecillos lisos" when repairing the eaves. What would be the correct term in English?
Katherine Bartlett
Local time: 15:00
corbel
Explanation:
Pieza corta de madera que sobresale de un muro y sirve de apoyo a otro elemento estructural. Tambien la cabeza d euna viga que sobresale y sostiene la cornisa.

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Note added at 20 mins (2007-11-05 21:59:15 GMT)
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Estuve mirando a ver si podía ser un modillón, pero este elemento es una ménsula de adorno situada debajo de una cornisa. También se llama "crossette". Por tanto, si nos referimos a un adorno será "modillion", pero si es de soporte es un "corbel". Yo pienso en este último porque en la arquitectura árabe de aquellos tiempos se ven muchos ejemplos.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-11-05 21:59:48 GMT)
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trnet
Local time: 14:00
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Thanks to both for your contributions. I think the definition of 'corbel' has convinced me when the material is wood...I get the impression that modillion usually refers to ornamental stone, esp Roman architecture
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4modillion
Erik Bry
4corbel
trnet


  

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modillion


Explanation:
that's it

Erik Bry
Local time: 08:00
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corbel


Explanation:
Pieza corta de madera que sobresale de un muro y sirve de apoyo a otro elemento estructural. Tambien la cabeza d euna viga que sobresale y sostiene la cornisa.

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Note added at 20 mins (2007-11-05 21:59:15 GMT)
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Estuve mirando a ver si podía ser un modillón, pero este elemento es una ménsula de adorno situada debajo de una cornisa. También se llama "crossette". Por tanto, si nos referimos a un adorno será "modillion", pero si es de soporte es un "corbel". Yo pienso en este último porque en la arquitectura árabe de aquellos tiempos se ven muchos ejemplos.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-11-05 21:59:48 GMT)
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Definiciones del Dicc. Paraninfo de Arquitectura.

trnet
Local time: 14:00
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Thanks to both for your contributions. I think the definition of 'corbel' has convinced me when the material is wood...I get the impression that modillion usually refers to ornamental stone, esp Roman architecture
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