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architectural terms (3)

English translation: parapet

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Dutch term or phrase:architectural terms (3)
English translation:parapet
Entered by: Evert DELOOF-SYS

00:20 Jun 27, 2000
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Dutch term or phrase: architectural terms (3)
See the general remarks under ‘architectural terms (1)’. (8) borstwering [gevelvoegwerk van de borstwering onder rechter raamkozijn begane grond] – none of the standard dictionary definitions seem to fit, since they refer to a freestanding wall. I think this refers to the lower portion of a masonry wall, which is sometimes made from a different material than the rest of the wall, or made thicker. (9) gootklos [vanuit de segmentboog tot de gootklos] (10) aanhelling [Een 3-tal licht gescheurde gevelstenen ter plaatse van de aanhelling].
Ken Cox
parapet
Explanation:

Here are some of the translations you are looking for (found at http://eurodic.ip.lu:8086//cgi-bin/edicbin/expert.pl) - hope they're helpful.



1) Borstwering = parapet (wall below the window sill)
2) gootklos (or 'gootklamp')= cornice bracket
3) hanekam = flat arch; jack arch; straight arch or Dutch arch
4) hardsteen = Belgian bluestone or cutstone; free stone or free stone; quarrystone; building stone
5) gevelsteen: (hard-burnt) face or facing brick
6) waterlijst (or druiplijst)= dripstone
7) gootlijst = eaves fascia (or sometimes fascia or fascia board)
8) voegwerk = pointing (or grounting or jointing)
9) segmentboog = segmental arch
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Evert DELOOF-SYS
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naBreastwork?, gutter bearer
Lucy Spring
naWebsite address to help
Lucy Spring
naparapet
Evert DELOOF-SYS


  

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2 hrs
Breastwork?, gutter bearer


Explanation:
No luck with aanhelling I'm afraid, and 8) - I understand it to be 'part of a wall under the windows', as a structural term. Would 'splash wall' fit the bill? (a term used for breakwaters).
9) gutter bearer
10) ?

Lucy Spring
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2 hrs
Website address to help


Explanation:
Hi Ken

Having been stumped by terms no. 4 I went looking for them on the web - no joy under search, but I did find the wonderful www.bouw.com, which has a search mechanism for building terms. Although it doesn't explain them,it gives you a whole load of addresses (with web links if applicable) of companies that produce/use these things. And 'borstweringen' is among the terms. Hope this helps!


    Reference: http://www.bouw.com
Lucy Spring
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5 hrs
parapet


Explanation:

Here are some of the translations you are looking for (found at http://eurodic.ip.lu:8086//cgi-bin/edicbin/expert.pl) - hope they're helpful.



1) Borstwering = parapet (wall below the window sill)
2) gootklos (or 'gootklamp')= cornice bracket
3) hanekam = flat arch; jack arch; straight arch or Dutch arch
4) hardsteen = Belgian bluestone or cutstone; free stone or free stone; quarrystone; building stone
5) gevelsteen: (hard-burnt) face or facing brick
6) waterlijst (or druiplijst)= dripstone
7) gootlijst = eaves fascia (or sometimes fascia or fascia board)
8) voegwerk = pointing (or grounting or jointing)
9) segmentboog = segmental arch


    Reference: http://eurodic.ip.lu:8086//cgi-bin/edicbin/expert.pl
Evert DELOOF-SYS
Belgium
Local time: 06:54
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in pair: 1278
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