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respaldos altos

English translation: high backs


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Spanish term or phrase:respaldos altos
English translation:high backs
Entered by: Robert Mavros
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23:01 Dec 15, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: respaldos altos
Hi I would appreciate your help with this term.
Context is:
"Para terminar nuestra visita nos acercamos hacia el Coro Mayor, situado frente al retablo, a los pies de la nave central. Es un conjunto formado por la rejería y la sillería, elaboradas a mediados del siglo XVI en madera de roble de Flandes y boj amarillo. Los ****respaldos altos**** están tallados con escenas del Antiguo y del Nuevo Testamento. El órgano es una interesante combinación de la caja del siglo XVI con un instrumento musical del siglo XXI, que fue estrenado a comienzos de 2009."

Thanks for your help :)
Robert Mavros
Spain
Local time: 21:14
high backs
Explanation:

The Catholic Liturgical Library - [ Traducir esta página ]
Choir stalls in the Frari, Venice Seats in a choir, wholly or partly ... front and rear faces of the high backs of all the stalls as well as the double arms ...
www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction
<product> <article-title>Simon de Puille: Chanson de geste ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
de EA Heinemann - 1989
which carried reliquary chests, the high-backed choir stalls, all these things and more besides must have cancelled out the 'spatial' effects which are held ...
www.jstor.org/stable/2851959 -
Bark Bark Woof Woof: Sunday Reading - [ Traducir esta página ]
... then bow before the altar, and take their places in high-backed choir stalls where they pray, sing, chant, and recite the liturgy. ...
www.barkbarkwoofwoof.com/...
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 16:14
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4 +7high backspatinba
5high backrests
neilmac


  

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high backs


Explanation:

The Catholic Liturgical Library - [ Traducir esta página ]
Choir stalls in the Frari, Venice Seats in a choir, wholly or partly ... front and rear faces of the high backs of all the stalls as well as the double arms ...
www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction
<product> <article-title>Simon de Puille: Chanson de geste ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
de EA Heinemann - 1989
which carried reliquary chests, the high-backed choir stalls, all these things and more besides must have cancelled out the 'spatial' effects which are held ...
www.jstor.org/stable/2851959 -
Bark Bark Woof Woof: Sunday Reading - [ Traducir esta página ]
... then bow before the altar, and take their places in high-backed choir stalls where they pray, sing, chant, and recite the liturgy. ...
www.barkbarkwoofwoof.com/...

patinba
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Asker: thanks a lot :)


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high backrests


Explanation:
backrest: the back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back

neilmac
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