Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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| | manor-house roof | Explanation:
I was going to say Mansard roof, too, but the shape seens to be a little off (i.e., it doesn't have that neat little partition half-way down). Instead, "manor-house roof" might fit the bill:
"Nicodemus Tessin the Elder developed a new castle architecture modelled on the Italian Renaissance. Symmetry dictated the form of the exterior and the design of the interior. A classic form at the time was a timber building divided into six parts and with two wings. The desire for indigenous Swedish architectural forms resulted in a new kind of roof, known as säteritak or manor-house roof, a type of hipped roof with a raised vertical section at the top. The first example was probably the one on the House of the Nobility in Stockholm. The manor-house roof became the symbol of stately homes in the Caroline era." (Source: see below).
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Note added at 2 hrs 43 mins (2005-08-06 13:08:36 GMT)
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Since \'manor-house roof\' may be a little generic (but the roof appears to be a uniquely Swedish style), you might want to write \"säteritak (Swedish manor-house roof)\" or something like that. Just an idea.
Good luck,
Christian |
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  Christian Schoenberg
United States
Local time: 15:22
| Grading comment (I'm taking George's line on this!). Thanks Christian - I'd actually already written "säteritak", but was hesitating about what put in brackets afterwards. Anna - that link was great, thanks!
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Explanation:
I was going to say Mansard roof, too, but the shape seens to be a little off (i.e., it doesn't have that neat little partition half-way down). Instead, "manor-house roof" might fit the bill:
"Nicodemus Tessin the Elder developed a new castle architecture modelled on the Italian Renaissance. Symmetry dictated the form of the exterior and the design of the interior. A classic form at the time was a timber building divided into six parts and with two wings. The desire for indigenous Swedish architectural forms resulted in a new kind of roof, known as säteritak or manor-house roof, a type of hipped roof with a raised vertical section at the top. The first example was probably the one on the House of the Nobility in Stockholm. The manor-house roof became the symbol of stately homes in the Caroline era." (Source: see below).
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Note added at 2 hrs 43 mins (2005-08-06 13:08:36 GMT)
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Since \'manor-house roof\' may be a little generic (but the roof appears to be a uniquely Swedish style), you might want to write \"säteritak (Swedish manor-house roof)\" or something like that. Just an idea.
Good luck,
Christian
Reference: http://www.raa.se/kmb/Herrgarde.asp
| Christian Schoenberg
United States
Local time: 15:22
Native speaker of:  Danish, English
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| | Grading comment | (I'm taking George's line on this!). Thanks Christian - I'd actually already written "säteritak", but was hesitating about what put in brackets afterwards. Anna - that link was great, thanks! |
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