Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
draaibrug
English translation:
swing bridge
Added to glossary by
Thijs van Dorssen
Dec 24, 2001 08:39
22 yrs ago
Dutch term
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draaibrug
Dutch to English
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
tourism
This is in a brochure for a castle and gardens - The castle is XVIII century (so really more like a chateau or palace)
Could this be drawbridge or would turning bridge, swivel bridge or swing bridge be better?
It is also in French: Pont Tournant.
Could this be drawbridge or would turning bridge, swivel bridge or swing bridge be better?
It is also in French: Pont Tournant.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | swing bridge |
Ineke Hardy
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| 5 +1 | swing bridge |
Dave Greatrix
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| 5 | swivel bridge |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Ineke Hardy
Netherlands
Netherlands
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Netherlands
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Native in: Dutch
Works in: Afrikaans to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 11 more.
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swing bridge
"Water filled moats surround the castle, which was reached by a pivoted swing bridge leading to an entrance passage with iron bound doors and a portcullis."
"Swing bridge" and "swivel bridge" seem to be used pretty much interchangeably (with and without hyphen!), but I found the above quote specifically in relation to a castle. Hope it helps.
"Swing bridge" and "swivel bridge" seem to be used pretty much interchangeably (with and without hyphen!), but I found the above quote specifically in relation to a castle. Hope it helps.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone - Merry Christmas! I particularly like the caerlaverock castle link - it was the ancestral home of my clan (Maxwell clan).
If you are interested I also found drawbridge as the translation of the French 'pont tournant' on the sites for Urquhart castle near Inverness but I have used swing bridge as it doesn't have quite the same warlike connotations and this is an XVIII century palace.
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4 mins
swivel bridge
drawbridge = ophaalbrug in Dutch
+1
10 mins
Dave Greatrix
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Dutch to English Technical Translator
Native in: English
Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English
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10
swing bridge
... English, Dutch, German, French. access routes, Toegangsroutes, Zufahrten, viues
d ... swing bridge, draaibrug, Drehbrucke, pont tournant. canal bridge, Kanaalbrug, kanalbrucke, ...
members.aol.com/lemsteraak/dictnary.htm
d ... swing bridge, draaibrug, Drehbrucke, pont tournant. canal bridge, Kanaalbrug, kanalbrucke, ...
members.aol.com/lemsteraak/dictnary.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Chris Hopley
: This page contains a v. nice QuickTime animation of a swing bridge swinging! http://www.calatrava.com/1/FOLDABLE/swingbridge.html
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Happy Christmas, Chris!
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