Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
oriel window
Dutch translation:
erker
Nov 28, 2008 16:54
15 yrs ago
English term
oriel window
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English to Dutch
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Architecture
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Definition from
Residential design glossary:
A window placed in a projection of an exterior wall of a building is called an oriel window when the wall projection does not extend all the way to the foundation.
Example sentences:
Oriel windows most commonly appear in homes built in either the Queen Anne or Gothic Revival style of architecture, although they are increasingly common in modern design, and examples of oriels dating back to the 15th century are readily visible in Europe today. (wisegeek)
Much of the charm Atterbury added to the house was in the assortment of windows. On the west end, a two-story copper oriel window, in half-oval shape, lighted both the living room and the master bedroom above it. (The New York Times)
the famous " Maison des Têtes " or " House of Heads "of 1609 with its rich decoration (of 105 masks!), a wonderful oriel window rising two floors high and topped with a balcony, of Renaissance style, on " Rue des Têtes"; (Colmar)
Proposed translations
(Dutch)
4 +2 | erker |
Saskia Steur (X)
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Nov 28, 2008 16:07: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Nov 28, 2008 16:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Dec 1, 2008 16:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Apr 28, 2009 18:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
+2
3 hrs
Selected
erker
Definition from
Haslinghuis, Bouwkundige termen:
Een erker is een ronde, vierkante of veelhoekige uitbouwsel aan een gevel. In de meeste gevallen is een erker aan drie zijden voorzien van ramen. Een erker was een geliefd element in de Nederlandse woningbouw in de periode 1920-1940.
Example sentences:
Erkers in alle maten en soorten, soms over twee verdiepingen. Voor 1870 waren erkers zeldzaam. (Architectenweb, Haslinghuis (Bouwkundige)
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