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Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Hospitals | | Swedish term or phrase: portiken | | Perhaps a simple question, but I did not find it in my lexicon. |
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| | portico (hall), entrance hall | Explanation:
portik
porti´k (lat. po´rticus, av po´rta 'port', 'ingång'), kolonn- eller pelarburen förhall framför ingången till en byggnad, ofta i form av en tempelgavel. Under antiken byggdes också fristående portiker på gator och torg, ibland för att hedra framstående personer
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21 mins confidence:   portico (hall), entrance hall
Explanation:
portik
porti´k (lat. po´rticus, av po´rta 'port', 'ingång'), kolonn- eller pelarburen förhall framför ingången till en byggnad, ofta i form av en tempelgavel. Under antiken byggdes också fristående portiker på gator och torg, ibland för att hedra framstående personer
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| Monika Lebenbaum
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