Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pares
English translation:
beams/rafters
Added to glossary by
Katherine Bartlett
Oct 21, 2007 14:15
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
pares
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Arabic carpentry
Description of an alfarje (decorative Moorish timber frame ceiling) in a building at the Alhambra: "Cuenta con catorce pares y ocho cintas con saetín, formando ocho filas de casetones que se cierran por tablazones"...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | beams |
Sandra Rodriguez
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| 4 +1 | rafters |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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Change log
Oct 22, 2007 14:00: Katherine Bartlett Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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50 mins
Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Puerto Rico
Related KudoZ points
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28
Selected
beams
RAE
Par [Arq.] Cada uno de los dos maderos que en un cuchillo de armadura tienen la inclinación del tejado.
Una alternativa. En Google Images puedes ver “rafters” y “beams” y seleccionar la que más se pareza a los maderos de La Alhambra.
Par [Arq.] Cada uno de los dos maderos que en un cuchillo de armadura tienen la inclinación del tejado.
Una alternativa. En Google Images puedes ver “rafters” y “beams” y seleccionar la que más se pareza a los maderos de La Alhambra.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias a todos por la ayuda :)"
+1
3 mins
Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
84
rafters
Mike :)
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-10-21 14:19:06 GMT)
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Oxford
arquitectura
2 (Arquit) rafter;
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Note added at 3 mins (2007-10-21 14:19:06 GMT)
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Oxford
arquitectura
2 (Arquit) rafter;
Peer comment(s):
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Thais Maria Lips
: 1. one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof - (hypernym) beam
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Thank you, Thais - Mike :)
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