Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
arcos de crucería
English translation:
[crosses of] Gothic fan vaulting / fan tracery vaulting
Added to glossary by
Karina Pelech
Mar 20, 2002 09:29
22 yrs ago
Spanish term
arcos de crucería
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
Architecture
"(...)consta de una nave rectangular cubierta por arcos de crucería (...)"
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | [crosses of] Gothic fan vaulting / fan tracery vaulting |
Karina Pelech
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| 4 +2 | vaulted arches |
Martijn Naarding
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Change log
Sep 5, 2005 14:27: Nikki Graham changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Proposed translations
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5 hrs
Karina Pelech
Native in Spanish
Argentinian digital nomad in LatAm
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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[crosses of] Gothic fan vaulting / fan tracery vaulting
These may be preceded by 'cross', and often are in the UK or in France. In Spanish or translations from: you'll find the word 'cross' missing in many cases.
crucería (de crucero)f. Sistema constructivo propio del estilo gótico, en el cual la bóveda se logra mediante el cruce de arcos diagonales, llamados también ojivas o nervios. (Source: RAE Diccionario)
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Note added at 2002-03-20 15:19:30 (GMT)
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\'arches\' may also be missing in Spanish, or translations to/from Spanish. \'Vaulting\' gives the idea, without the need to repeat that it is an arch.
crucería (de crucero)f. Sistema constructivo propio del estilo gótico, en el cual la bóveda se logra mediante el cruce de arcos diagonales, llamados también ojivas o nervios. (Source: RAE Diccionario)
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Note added at 2002-03-20 15:19:30 (GMT)
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\'arches\' may also be missing in Spanish, or translations to/from Spanish. \'Vaulting\' gives the idea, without the need to repeat that it is an arch.
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JL"
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29 mins
Martijn Naarding
Spain
Spain
Spain
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Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Spanish to Dutch, German to Dutch, English to Dutch, and 3 more.
vaulted arches
According to dictionary: rib or vaulted arch.
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Natalie Sanadze
: Nice picture of vaulted arches at http://www.si.edu/oahp/spq/pn96s1e.htm
2 hrs
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| agree |
Ligia Dias Costa
3 hrs
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