(bóveda de) cañón corrido - (longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault ( translation glossary) Architecture,Art/Literary

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Spanish term or phrase:	(bóveda de) cañón corrido
English translation:	(longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault
Entered by:	Cindy Chadd

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12:21pm Jan 29, 2005

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Spanish term or phrase: (bóveda de) cañón corrido

descripción de partes interiores de iglesia colonial

Cristina Zavala de Poveda

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(longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault

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Definition in Spanish:

Bóveda de cañón corrido: es aquella que tiene la forma de medio cilindro hueco
http://www.campeche.com/sitios/santalucia.htm

longitudinal barrel vault : A barrel (or tunnel) vault which follows the main longitudinal direction of the nave. Usually when a vault is referred to simply as a barrel (or tunnel) vault, it may be assumed to be a longitudinal barrel vault.
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/longbarrel.htm

barrel vault or tunnel vault: The simplest form of a vault, consisting of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections. It resembles a barrel or tunnel which has been cut in half lengthwise
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/barrel.htm

Illustrations are included on the English-language pages.

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Cindy Chadd
Spain

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continuous barrel vault

David Brown

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(longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault

Cindy Chadd

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(bóveda de) cañón corrido (longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault

Explanation:
Definition in Spanish:

Bóveda de cañón corrido: es aquella que tiene la forma de medio cilindro hueco
http://www.campeche.com/sitios/santalucia.htm

longitudinal barrel vault : A barrel (or tunnel) vault which follows the main longitudinal direction of the nave. Usually when a vault is referred to simply as a barrel (or tunnel) vault, it may be assumed to be a longitudinal barrel vault.
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/longbarrel.htm

barrel vault or tunnel vault: The simplest form of a vault, consisting of a continuous surface of semicircular or pointed sections. It resembles a barrel or tunnel which has been cut in half lengthwise
http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/barrel.htm

Illustrations are included on the English-language pages.

Cindy Chadd
Spain
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(bóveda de) cañón corrido continuous barrel vault

Explanation:
boveda de cañon =barrell vault=

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Note added at 1 hr 23 mins (2005-01-29 13:45:13 GMT)
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I think the important part of the definition is \"continuous\". Although it does give the appearance of a \"tunnel\"

David Brown
Spain
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Spanish: (bóveda de) cañón corrido

English translation: (longitudinal) barrel or tunnel vault