Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 11, 2004 09:55
20 yrs ago
Chinese term
ȹ¥
Chinese to English
Other
Architecture
hotellery
as opposed to 主楼 in a hotel
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | wing |
Edward LIU
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| 4 +1 | wings; wing buildings |
Peter Smith
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| 3 | annex? |
Last Hermit
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| 2 | 'apron/skirt 'building |
chica nueva
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Edward LIU
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wing
wing
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Comment: "Good discussion by all, but seems "wing" works best here for me. Thanks!"
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Last Hermit
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annex?
wing?
+1
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Peter Smith
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wings; wing buildings
I gather from the references below that 'wings' is the accepted term (though I seems to vaguely recall having learned another term for wing some years ago)
Reference:
http://www.whtv.com.cn/btdt/2002/04002.htm
http://www.jiangxi.gov.cn/gb/jxzwgw/zsyz_new/zsxm/node317/userobject1ai16783.html
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chica nueva
: wing = a part of a structure which stands out from the main or central part (主要或中心部分的)侧面伸出物;侧翼 eg the west wing of the hospital 医院的西翼楼(Longman Active Study English-Chinese Dictionary)
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'apron/skirt 'building
It seems it must be a low building structure in front of the main building structure.
ǽȹ is an architectural term which might furnish ideas eg pedestal (of a column); lower part of a wall, decorated differently to differentiate it from the rest of the wall...
It is the lowest part of a building complex of several levels, I would say.
Compare also the apron of a stage. It stands out in front of the procenium... Perhaps this structure stands out in front of the main building...
Temple complexes don't seem to use this term (I wonder why)
ǽȹ is an architectural term which might furnish ideas eg pedestal (of a column); lower part of a wall, decorated differently to differentiate it from the rest of the wall...
It is the lowest part of a building complex of several levels, I would say.
Compare also the apron of a stage. It stands out in front of the procenium... Perhaps this structure stands out in front of the main building...
Temple complexes don't seem to use this term (I wonder why)
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