Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 8, 2006 15:42
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French term
France
Votre élégance révélée à sa juste valeur
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: French to English, English
abside
French to English
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Architecture
Medieval
"La tour carrée à proximité de l’église, dont l’abside du XIIe siècle a été préservée, devait appartenir au château alors que d’épaisses murailles permettent d’imaginer cette cité aux maisons blotties au pied du château."
I know that it is an extension of the church, but is there an exact term in English? Thanks in advance...
I know that it is an extension of the church, but is there an exact term in English? Thanks in advance...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | apse |
Miguel Falquez-Certain
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| 4 | apse |
Dolores Vázquez
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| 4 | apse |
Adam Lankamer
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| 4 | Eastern vestiges |
Christopher Crockett
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Proposed translations
+1
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Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
United States
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United States
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Dolores Vázquez
Also a Technical Engineer
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, Spanish
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5 mins
Adam Lankamer
Poland
Poland
Poland
Financial, Legal and Patent Translation
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imho
16 mins
Christopher Crockett
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Eastern vestiges
Depending upon what you have left --a picture would be helpful.
It may just be the hemicycle of the apse; or it might be a bay or two of the choir plus the hemicycle.
That assumes that you do not have a rectangular or square termination on the East end --and that your church is/was "oriented" with its choir towards the East.
It may just be the hemicycle of the apse; or it might be a bay or two of the choir plus the hemicycle.
That assumes that you do not have a rectangular or square termination on the East end --and that your church is/was "oriented" with its choir towards the East.
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