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May 27, 2012 21:02
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vano
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El concreto armado permite adaptar la línea escalonada no tan sólo a las siluetas de los edificios sino también a los rasgos de los vanos, etc.
El concreto armado permite adaptar la línea escalonada no tan sólo a las siluetas de los edificios sino también a los rasgos de los vanos, etc.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | openings |
fionn
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| 4 | aperture |
Noni Gilbert Riley
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Jun 3, 2012 20:59: fionn Created KOG entry
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openings
I've translated this term loads of times and 'openings' is usually the most accurate option. It refers not just to door or window spaces but other cut-outs in the outline of the building.
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Note added at 14 mins (2012-05-27 21:17:26 GMT)
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"Property Rights in France: Creating Openings in Buildings"
http://www.french-property.com/guides/france/property-rights...
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Note added at 14 mins (2012-05-27 21:17:26 GMT)
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"Property Rights in France: Creating Openings in Buildings"
http://www.french-property.com/guides/france/property-rights...
Peer comment(s):
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: One of the two options I always consider for vano.
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| agree |
Nikki Graham
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Henry Hinds
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Charles Davis
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Jenni Lukac (X)
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aperture
My alternative to "opening" (see fionn) when that doesn't feel quite right.
"There is a very ornate wall that was once part of Bolcow Vaughan iron works, the apertures in the wall are very unusual " www.communigate.co.uk/ne/teessideontwowheels/page6.phtml
"There is a very ornate wall that was once part of Bolcow Vaughan iron works, the apertures in the wall are very unusual " www.communigate.co.uk/ne/teessideontwowheels/page6.phtml
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