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21:38 Nov 5, 2007 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Architecture / Moorish architecture | |||||||
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4 | modillion |
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4 | corbel |
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modillion Explanation: that's it |
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corbel Explanation: Pieza corta de madera que sobresale de un muro y sirve de apoyo a otro elemento estructural. Tambien la cabeza d euna viga que sobresale y sostiene la cornisa. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2007-11-05 21:59:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Estuve mirando a ver si podía ser un modillón, pero este elemento es una ménsula de adorno situada debajo de una cornisa. También se llama "crossette". Por tanto, si nos referimos a un adorno será "modillion", pero si es de soporte es un "corbel". Yo pienso en este último porque en la arquitectura árabe de aquellos tiempos se ven muchos ejemplos. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2007-11-05 21:59:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Definiciones del Dicc. Paraninfo de Arquitectura. |
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