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"arcs peraltats i en degradació"

English translation: "beveled and degraded arches"

18:48 Jan 17, 2009
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Architecture
Catalan term or phrase: "arcs peraltats i en degradació"
I know what the arches look like (they are typical of portals), but i cannot find any reference to the term "en degradació" either on the internet or in bilingual (CAT>EN and ES>EN) dictionaries that I have on architecture. There must be a specific term to describe this, set of arches within arches or successively smaller arches nested inside other arches, but I cannot find it.
Malcolm Hayes
Spain
Local time: 01:48
English translation:"beveled and degraded arches"
Explanation:
or in a deteriorated state

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Note added at 1 hora (2009-01-17 20:31:47 GMT)
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Well, we should take a look to the context, but yes, a (decreasing/increasing) succession is also correct.
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Spain
Local time: 01:48
Grading comment
I think that the answer gives part of the idea, but not the bit that I really needed (successively smaller arches within arches). This was, however, the only suggestion submitted.
Thanks,
Malcolm
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5"beveled and degraded arches"
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"beveled and degraded arches"


Explanation:
or in a deteriorated state

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Note added at 1 hora (2009-01-17 20:31:47 GMT)
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Well, we should take a look to the context, but yes, a (decreasing/increasing) succession is also correct.

SciTechLanguage
Spain
Local time: 01:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1
Grading comment
I think that the answer gives part of the idea, but not the bit that I really needed (successively smaller arches within arches). This was, however, the only suggestion submitted.
Thanks,
Malcolm
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ian, Thanks for the suggestion, but I do not think that they are physically degraded, the impression I have is that "en degradació" refers to "successively smaller", although you may be correct. How sure are you?

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