Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
砖砌花栏宇墙
English translation:
brickwork parapet with an ornamental railing
Added to glossary by
chica nueva
Feb 3, 2008 10:08
17 yrs ago
Chinese term
砖砌花栏宇墙
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
甘肃省:武威罗什寺塔
塔基呈方形,变长12米,高约3米许,四周有砖砌花栏宇墙.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | garden parapet of brickwork |
Frank Wang
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3 | short brick wall with ornamental railings on top |
rushidao
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3 | a brick garden balustrade wall |
Jason Ma
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Proposed translations
24 mins
Selected
garden parapet of brickwork
OR: parterre parapet of brick masonry
宇墙=女墙=parapet (wall)
宇墙=女墙=parapet (wall)
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Comment: "Thank you all! Thank you Jason for the photo. "
22 mins
short brick wall with ornamental railings on top
22 mins
a brick garden balustrade wall
It is surrounded on all four sides by a brick balustrade wall.
As illustrated in the following website.
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Note added at 33 mins (2008-02-03 10:42:15 GMT)
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More illustrations which might interest you:
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3820842/2...
http://images.google.cn/imgres?imgurl=http://www1.istockphot...
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Note added at 55 mins (2008-02-03 11:04:24 GMT)
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It is surrounded on all four sides by a 3-meter high, 12-meter long brick balustrade wall.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-03 12:32:44 GMT)
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A photo of 武威罗什寺塔
http://www.cctv.com/news/special/C16052/20060816/images/1030...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-03 13:23:00 GMT)
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Oops, sorry, the brick balustrade wall is not so high.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-03 13:23:54 GMT)
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The base of the tower is 3-meter high and 12-meter long.
As illustrated in the following website.
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Note added at 33 mins (2008-02-03 10:42:15 GMT)
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More illustrations which might interest you:
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3820842/2...
http://images.google.cn/imgres?imgurl=http://www1.istockphot...
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Note added at 55 mins (2008-02-03 11:04:24 GMT)
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It is surrounded on all four sides by a 3-meter high, 12-meter long brick balustrade wall.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-03 12:32:44 GMT)
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A photo of 武威罗什寺塔
http://www.cctv.com/news/special/C16052/20060816/images/1030...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-03 13:23:00 GMT)
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Oops, sorry, the brick balustrade wall is not so high.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-02-03 13:23:54 GMT)
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The base of the tower is 3-meter high and 12-meter long.
Reference:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Garden-Balustrade-Wall_W0QQitemZ300193875556QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
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