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arco fajón

English translation: transverse arch

11:16 Feb 20, 2002
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Spanish term or phrase: arco fajón
architecture
tracy evans
English translation:transverse arch
Explanation:

Architecture / Civil Engineering
Arco que refuerza una bóveda en su interior (muy usado en el románico)
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TwistedTony (X)
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Local time: 06:29
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4 +2transverse arch
TwistedTony (X)
3arch(ed) rib; transverse rib
AnneM (X)


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
transverse arch


Explanation:

Architecture / Civil Engineering
Arco que refuerza una bóveda en su interior (muy usado en el románico)



    Reference: http://www.activadic.com/Dicc/EnDic.htm
TwistedTony (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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agree  Paulina Gómez: tiene que estar en la bóveda, para que se llame fajón
6 hrs
agree  Nikki Graham
996 days
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
arch(ed) rib; transverse rib


Explanation:
dictionary entry;

a rib arch on the other hand is:
an arch formed of two or more parallel arched ribs.
My knowledge of architecture is limited so you might want to wait for other opinions :-)

AnneM (X)
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