Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
lambrines
English translation:
wall coverings / wall panelling
Added to glossary by
Daniel Coria
Sep 17, 2008 00:46
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
lambrines
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Archaeology
Mesoamerican architecture
Palacio de Atetelco (Teotihuacán)
Formado por el Patio Blanco y el Patio Pintado. En los lambrines de los pórticos del primero hay representaciones de jaguares con plumas en la cabeza, acompañados por motivos simbólicos; el segundo y mayor está plenamente decorado con murales.
An entry in the glossary says "wood panels" but these are entirely of stone. I don't think "wall tile" can work in this context either. Perhaps it should just be panels? TIA!
Formado por el Patio Blanco y el Patio Pintado. En los lambrines de los pórticos del primero hay representaciones de jaguares con plumas en la cabeza, acompañados por motivos simbólicos; el segundo y mayor está plenamente decorado con murales.
An entry in the glossary says "wood panels" but these are entirely of stone. I don't think "wall tile" can work in this context either. Perhaps it should just be panels? TIA!
Proposed translations
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4 +1 | wall coverings / wall panelling |
Daniel Coria
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4 +1 | wainscotting |
Henry Hinds
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4 -1 | Murals/front murals |
Virginia Dominguez
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3 | stone panels |
K Donnelly
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Sep 18, 2008 17:08: Daniel Coria Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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wall coverings / wall panelling
I would go for "wall coverings", since "panelling" and "wainscoting" (not wainscotting) are too contemporary, traditionally refer to "wood" panelling, and are not the same as "lambrines".
Panelling is a wall covering constructed from rigid or semi-rigid components. These are traditionally interlocking wood, but could be plastic or other materials.
Panelling was developed in antiquity to make rooms in stone buildings more comfortable. The panels served to insulate the room from the cold stone.
Wainscoting
Wainscot or wainscoting (pronounced /ˈweɪnskɔtiŋ/ in American English, /ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ/ in British English) is a panelling style applied to the lower 3' (900mm) to 5' (1500mm) of an interior wall, below the dado rail or chair rail and above the skirting board or baseboard. It is traditionally constructed from tongue-and-groove boards, though beadboard or decorative panels (such as a wooden door might have) are also common. Wainscoting may also refer to other materials used in a similar fashion.
Wainscoting's was once used to cover the lower part of walls which, in houses constructed with poor or nonexistent damp-proof courses, are often affected by rising dampness; it now mainly serves a decorative purpose, however. Its most notable cultural appearance is perhaps as part of a sketch in episode 20 of the comedy program Monty Python's Flying Circus, in which a sheep with a gun is discovered in a home's wainscoting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panelling
My 2 cents...
Panelling is a wall covering constructed from rigid or semi-rigid components. These are traditionally interlocking wood, but could be plastic or other materials.
Panelling was developed in antiquity to make rooms in stone buildings more comfortable. The panels served to insulate the room from the cold stone.
Wainscoting
Wainscot or wainscoting (pronounced /ˈweɪnskɔtiŋ/ in American English, /ˈweɪnskɒtɪŋ/ in British English) is a panelling style applied to the lower 3' (900mm) to 5' (1500mm) of an interior wall, below the dado rail or chair rail and above the skirting board or baseboard. It is traditionally constructed from tongue-and-groove boards, though beadboard or decorative panels (such as a wooden door might have) are also common. Wainscoting may also refer to other materials used in a similar fashion.
Wainscoting's was once used to cover the lower part of walls which, in houses constructed with poor or nonexistent damp-proof courses, are often affected by rising dampness; it now mainly serves a decorative purpose, however. Its most notable cultural appearance is perhaps as part of a sketch in episode 20 of the comedy program Monty Python's Flying Circus, in which a sheep with a gun is discovered in a home's wainscoting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panelling
My 2 cents...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Daniel. Wall coverings seems neutral enough to cover this. I appreciate your help and everyone else's suggestions, too!"
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11 mins
wainscotting
Which is often wood panels, but it does not have to be that, it can be of other materials.
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1 hr
Murals/front murals
An Archaeological Guide to Central and Southern Mexico - Google Books Resultby Joyce Kelly, Jerry Kelly - 2001 - Social Science - 386 pages
Patio with a miniature temple used as an altar, Atetelco, Teotihuacan. ... The most interesting are Tetitla and Atetelco, where remains of mural paintings ...
books.google.com.au/books?isbn=080613349X...
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Atetelco Teotihuacan - Photo © Mark ZanzigClose to Teotihuacan is another place called Atetelco. Here you can find fantastic murals like this one. Copyright © 1982-2007 by Mark Zanzig, ...
www.zanzig.com/travel/mexico-photos/m005-076.htm - 4k -
Patio with a miniature temple used as an altar, Atetelco, Teotihuacan. ... The most interesting are Tetitla and Atetelco, where remains of mural paintings ...
books.google.com.au/books?isbn=080613349X...
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Atetelco Teotihuacan - Photo © Mark ZanzigClose to Teotihuacan is another place called Atetelco. Here you can find fantastic murals like this one. Copyright © 1982-2007 by Mark Zanzig, ...
www.zanzig.com/travel/mexico-photos/m005-076.htm - 4k -
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Paul Merriam
: So these murals are covered with murals?
1 hr
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neutral |
liz askew
: pórtico = porch (For Paul) not "walls".
5 hrs
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7 hrs
stone panels
"stone panels" or "stone wall panels"
just another idea, as you mentioned that they are made entirely of stone...
-Karla
just another idea, as you mentioned that they are made entirely of stone...
-Karla
Reference comments
6 hrs
Reference:
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:Sble964h9x0J:www.revist...
De su interior destacan el piso, las escaleras y los lambrines de mármol; los barandales de hierro forjado y bronce ornamental procedentes de Florencia y la magnífica obra de carpintería de puertas, ventanas y pisos de parquet en sus diferentes salones.
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:Mo5NPg00lJAJ:www.proz.c...
here = wood panelling
but how can you have “marble wood pannelling? {based on the first ref?}
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Renegades, Showmen & Angels: A Theatrical History of Fort Worth ... - Google Books Result
by Jan Jones - 2006 - Performing Arts - 368 pages
French-plate wall mirrors, white Italian marble wainscoting, white marble benches set in arched alcoves, and white, mosaic tile floors conveyed a general ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0875653189...
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How Architectural Salvage Yards Work | Salvage | This Old House - 1
Soon he'd found marble wainscoting from the old Chevron Building and a turn-of-the-century cast-iron tub to complete his shopping list. ...
www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,212818,00.html - 49k - Cached - Similar pages
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Trompe l'oeil marble panelling
Marble panelling with trompe l'oeil moulding. Marbled panels with trompe l'oeil moulded frame. Telephone: +44 (0)1225 427459 Mobile (Joy): 07703 307932 ...
www.huningdecorations.co.uk/marbletromploeil.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
sorry about the wrong spelling of "panelling" above..
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BTW
carved relief panels
would work too, IMHO
Mexico, 1000–1400 A.D. | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The ...
... with carved relief panels showing feathered serpents, prowling jaguars and coyotes, ... including copper, gold, silver, obsidian, and onyx marble. ...
www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/07/cam/ht07cam.htm - 25k - Cached - Similar pages
De su interior destacan el piso, las escaleras y los lambrines de mármol; los barandales de hierro forjado y bronce ornamental procedentes de Florencia y la magnífica obra de carpintería de puertas, ventanas y pisos de parquet en sus diferentes salones.
http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:Mo5NPg00lJAJ:www.proz.c...
here = wood panelling
but how can you have “marble wood pannelling? {based on the first ref?}
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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-09-17 07:31:13 GMT)
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Renegades, Showmen & Angels: A Theatrical History of Fort Worth ... - Google Books Result
by Jan Jones - 2006 - Performing Arts - 368 pages
French-plate wall mirrors, white Italian marble wainscoting, white marble benches set in arched alcoves, and white, mosaic tile floors conveyed a general ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0875653189...
#
How Architectural Salvage Yards Work | Salvage | This Old House - 1
Soon he'd found marble wainscoting from the old Chevron Building and a turn-of-the-century cast-iron tub to complete his shopping list. ...
www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,212818,00.html - 49k - Cached - Similar pages
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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-09-17 07:34:22 GMT)
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Trompe l'oeil marble panelling
Marble panelling with trompe l'oeil moulding. Marbled panels with trompe l'oeil moulded frame. Telephone: +44 (0)1225 427459 Mobile (Joy): 07703 307932 ...
www.huningdecorations.co.uk/marbletromploeil.html - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
sorry about the wrong spelling of "panelling" above..
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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-09-17 07:37:21 GMT)
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BTW
carved relief panels
would work too, IMHO
Mexico, 1000–1400 A.D. | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The ...
... with carved relief panels showing feathered serpents, prowling jaguars and coyotes, ... including copper, gold, silver, obsidian, and onyx marble. ...
www.metmuseum.org/toah/ht/07/cam/ht07cam.htm - 25k - Cached - Similar pages
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