medio punto incompleto

English translation: incomplete semicircular arch

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Spanish term or phrase:	medio punto incompleto
English translation:	incomplete semicircular arch
Entered by:	Parrot

16:00 Mar 8, 2001

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Art/Literary - Architecture

Spanish term or phrase: medio punto incompleto

Ok so here is another architectural item that my none-specialist dictionaries haven't been able to cope with:

From a description of a cloister.

The lower section supports the upper section via a gallery of escarzano arches ("medio punto incompleto") with two arches on each section.

Berni Armstrong KudoZ activity Questions: 421 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 550 Spain
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incomplete semicircular arch

Explanation:
arco de medio punto = semicircular arch

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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 06:07

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incomplete semicircular arch

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incomplete semicircular arch

Explanation:
arco de medio punto = semicircular arch

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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 06:07
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