encavallades
English translation: roof truss
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|  Selected response from: Sheila Hardie Spain Local time: 13:33 | ||||||
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| 2 +1 | decorated wooden interior roof truss(es), which lights/light up the room |
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peer agreement (net): +1decorated wooden interior roof truss(es), which lights/light up the room Explanation: I would perhaps translate encavallada as 'truss' - or interior roof truss. I don't know what the luminositat is referring to - perhaps the colour of the wood - perhaps the fact it reflects light from outside? Maybe you can tell from the rest of the text? I hope so. Anyway, just an idea. I hope it helps stimulate your imagination at least! Sheila truss - a framework of beams (like ribs) that support the roof (usually triangular). http://www.cpnl.org/recursos/fusteria.htm encavallada / armadura de coberta • armadura de cubierta / cercha / cuchillo encoixinat, -ada • almohadillado, -ada encolada • encolada Untitled Document - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... century Basque Romanesque. This single-naved hermitage stands out for the unique and ornately decorated wooden interior roof truss. ... www3.gipuzkoa.net/turismo/ingles/ comarcas-urolaalto.asp - 65k - En caché - Páginas similares -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-10-23 22:35:57 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Maybe you could describe them as bright, but I am not too sure it would work. luminous SYLLABICATION: lu·mi·nous PRONUNCIATION: lm-ns ADJECTIVE: 1. Emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light. 2. Full of light; illuminated. See synonyms at bright. 3a. Easily comprehended; clear: luminous prose. b. Enlightened and intelligent; inspiring: luminous ideas. ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old French lumineux, from Latin lminsus, from lmen, lmin-, light. See leuk- in Appendix I. OTHER FORMS: lumi·nous·ly —ADVERB lumi·nous·ness —NOUN |
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