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remate (in this context)

English translation: stepped gable

18:12 Oct 9, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: remate (in this context)
I have just wasted an hour reading up on church architecture, and I can't find the term that would be used to described the stepped element between the two original (lower) towers on the facade of this cathedral.

http://tinyurl.com/ygrbkfm

La fachada actual y la torre nos remiten de alguna manera a la arquitectura colonial chiapaneca: el remate escalonado de la fachada recuerda al de la iglesia de la Asunción de Soyatitán y al ábside mismo de la catedral, mientras que la torre es una pariente anacrónica de las de Copainalá y Tecpatán.
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 23:47
English translation:stepped gable
Explanation:
Examples: http://www.belgiumview.com/etl3/pa000008.php4. Belgian, but the same architectural concept.

Selected response from:

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 08:47
Grading comment
The link convinced me, Jenni! THANK YOU!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4stepped gable
Jenni Lukac (X)
3 +1finish/crowning
Lydia De Jorge
4top
philgoddard
3(stepped) apex
patinba


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
finish/crowning


Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 01:47
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Paredes
1 hr
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(stepped) apex


Explanation:
perhaps

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 03:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 172
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
top


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=rema...
philgoddard
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 83
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
stepped gable


Explanation:
Examples: http://www.belgiumview.com/etl3/pa000008.php4. Belgian, but the same architectural concept.



Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
The link convinced me, Jenni! THANK YOU!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: It certainly looks very similar to the typical stepped gables you see on many buildings in nothern Belgium.
19 mins
  -> Thanks very much!
agree  Christine Walsh
1 hr
  -> Thanks and have a nice weekend, Chriswa
agree  Evans (X)
19 hrs
  -> Good afternoon and thanks, Gilla.
agree  eski: Close enough :)) eski
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Saludos and thanks, Eski.
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