statement bulkheads

English translation: (partitition) walls used as architectural statements or features to make them stand out

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English term or phrase:statement bulkheads
Selected answer:(partitition) walls used as architectural statements or features to make them stand out
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

09:23 Jul 31, 2014
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Marketing - Real Estate
English term or phrase: statement bulkheads
The phrase comes from here: http://www.raineandhorne.com.au/properties/339884

"A double drive leads to the garage behind an automatic roller door, while a path leads to amazing opulent and grand timber double glass front doors. The home opens to a wide and warm entrance with statement bulkheads, down lights and niches."


What does "statement bulkheads" mean, especially the word "statement"? Thank you for your help.
Marvin Sun
China
Local time: 02:22
(partitition) walls used as architectural statements or features to make them stand out
Explanation:


to make a statement means to make something a feature or make it stand out

a bulkhead is a partition wall or can be a stairwell "box". However, looking at the photos of this house the walls are being used to divide the house in a striking way thus "making a statement" ( rather like an architect would use columns as a feature)

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bulkhead

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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/make a statement
Create a certain impression; communicate an idea or mood without using words. For example, The furnishings here make a statement about the company . [Mid-1900s]

WALLS CREATE AN IMPRESSION

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nice house and certainly is impressive!

so yes, the walls are not just there to divide the house up but are themselves acting as features to make an impression

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Note added at 3 days33 mins (2014-08-03 09:57:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Local time: 18:22
Grading comment
Very specific, thanks.

Greetings also to danya for his contribution of the answer, but I can only select one most helpful answer.
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4 +2(partitition) walls used as architectural statements or features to make them stand out
Yvonne Gallagher
4statement=making a statement
danya


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statement=making a statement


Explanation:
bulkheads making a statement [of opulence]

danya
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(partitition) walls used as architectural statements or features to make them stand out


Explanation:


to make a statement means to make something a feature or make it stand out

a bulkhead is a partition wall or can be a stairwell "box". However, looking at the photos of this house the walls are being used to divide the house in a striking way thus "making a statement" ( rather like an architect would use columns as a feature)

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bulkhead

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Note added at 24 mins (2014-07-31 09:48:33 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/make a statement
Create a certain impression; communicate an idea or mood without using words. For example, The furnishings here make a statement about the company . [Mid-1900s]

WALLS CREATE AN IMPRESSION

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Note added at 26 mins (2014-07-31 09:50:51 GMT)
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nice house and certainly is impressive!

so yes, the walls are not just there to divide the house up but are themselves acting as features to make an impression

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Note added at 3 days33 mins (2014-08-03 09:57:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 18:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Very specific, thanks.

Greetings also to danya for his contribution of the answer, but I can only select one most helpful answer.

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agree  Alexandranow
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agree  Catherine Fitzsimons
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