Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
仿古风格(装璜的家屋)
English translation:
period home
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albertdeng
Sep 22, 2004 11:06
19 yrs ago
Chinese term
period home
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Construction / Civil Engineering
"Eclectic design allows for contradiction in decorating choices-even in a period home. Contemporary art works may appear in a Victorian villa, or Georgian furniture in a high-rise apartment."
What does "period home" mean here? Temporary home or a home that features a specific period?
What does "period home" mean here? Temporary home or a home that features a specific period?
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仿古风格(装璜的家屋)
When the period is specified, it is better to say xxx 风格的(晚清风格的or 路易十五世风格的).
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Explanation
It means simply a home that is characterised by the design features typical of a certain period, i.e., Edwardian, Georgian, Colonial, Victorian, etc. This IMPLIES that the home itself actually dates from that period, but it may in fact be merely a "copy" of that style. This should properly be expressed by something like "a Victorian-style home", but in some contexts even the copy might be called a "period home".
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