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Haube

English translation: dome

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German term or phrase:Haube
English translation:dome
Entered by: Kim Metzger

18:17 Jun 25, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Architecture
German term or phrase: Haube
Architecture:
"Der 75 m hohe steile Turm mit loggienartigem Umgang und aufgesetzter laternen-bekrönter geschweifter Haube ist in die nordwestliche Ecke des Rathauses einbezogen.."
"Hood" or "cap" doesn't quite feel right in the context.
Peter Chambers
Local time: 13:02
dome
Explanation:
Haube (kuppelartig gewölbt) = dome
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 06:02
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2dome
Kim Metzger
4cupola
David Moore (X)
4bonneted
Michael Stolte
2crown
Edith Kelly
1pictures
heikeb


  

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crown


Explanation:
maybe

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 14:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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dome


Explanation:
Haube (kuppelartig gewölbt) = dome


    Langenscheidts Fachw�rterbuch Technik und angewandte Wissenschaften
Kim Metzger
Mexico
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Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fantutti (X): That's definitely it!!
16 mins
agree  Armorel Young: it is a dome, although using the word rather more broadly than we may be used to. There are some nice pictures of different types under Turmdächer at http://www.pfeilfinder.de/deutsch/stichwortverzeichnis/r_bis...
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cupola


Explanation:
usually "geschwungen", isn't it?

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Note added at 2003-06-25 18:40:25 (GMT)
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and , though it may also BE a lantern, it may also be surmounted by a lantern - see Chambers 20th Century Dictionary.

David Moore (X)
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bonneted


Explanation:
perhaps my reference will help you if you have a picture of the thing


    Reference: http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/rhs/terms.html
Michael Stolte
Germany
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pictures


Explanation:
Looking at pictures of towers with "geschweiften Hauben" makes me doubt strongly that "dome" is the rigth term.

Cf. pictures at these sites.

http://pom-wpru.kerntopf.com/evkirche/jassen.htm
Der niedrige T u r m (Eichenholz) mit vierseitiger geschweifter Haube,

Der Bauköper einer Hallenkirche mit eingezogenem Chor mit 5/8-Schluß erhält durch den quadratischen Turm und den abgewalmten Portalvorbau mit achteckigem Treppenerker mit geschweifter Haube eine gute plastische Gliederung. Der eingezogene quadratische Turmaufsatz wird von 4 achteckigen Ecktürmchen mit geschweifter Haube flanliert und von spitzer Pyramide bekrönt.
http://www.sankt-bonifatius-seeheim-jugenheim.de/kirchen.htm...




heikeb
Ireland
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