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Huanbai building

English translation: minarets

05:01 Sep 26, 2010
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Mosques
Chinese term or phrase: Huanbai building
Hi!

I'm translating an English-Chinese text into Turkish. I came accross with this phrase. I'm not sure, but I guess this is a typo. Could you please eloberate what it means? I am citing below the English sentence and some chinese source. (The text concerns the Islamic mosques in China)

"The imposing mosque has a tall Huanbai building."

I'm uploading the Chinese source text as an image file. Please check it to see what it may mean.

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8004/cince.jpg

Thank you
Yasin Koç
Local time: 19:05
English translation:minarets
Explanation:
Minarets (Turkish: minare,[1] from Arabic manāra (lighthouse) منارة, usually مئذنة) are distinctive architectural features of Islamic mosques- generally tall spires with onion-shaped or conical crowns, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure; the basic form includes a base, shaft, and gallery. Styles vary regionally and by period. They provide a visual focal point and are used for the call to prayer (adhan).

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-09-26 10:35:02 GMT)
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"Huanbai" is perhaps the combination of two chinese characters: "Huan Bai (环拜 or 唤拜)"， means "pray around" or "call praying". I think it is a result of the transcription.
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Local time: 12:05
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1minarets
GUO-HUAN CHEN
4 +1call to prayer tower
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
唤拜楼
call to prayer tower


Explanation:


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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Do you mean "minaret? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minaret


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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
minarets


Explanation:
Minarets (Turkish: minare,[1] from Arabic manāra (lighthouse) منارة, usually مئذنة) are distinctive architectural features of Islamic mosques- generally tall spires with onion-shaped or conical crowns, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure; the basic form includes a base, shaft, and gallery. Styles vary regionally and by period. They provide a visual focal point and are used for the call to prayer (adhan).

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-09-26 10:35:02 GMT)
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"Huanbai" is perhaps the combination of two chinese characters: "Huan Bai (环拜 or 唤拜)"， means "pray around" or "call praying". I think it is a result of the transcription.

Example sentence(s):
  • At the four corners of the courtyard are the four minarets, a number only allowable to mosques endowed by a sultan (princes and princesses could construct two minarets; others only one).

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minaret
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCleymaniye_Mosque
GUO-HUAN CHEN
Canada
Local time: 12:05
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for clarification. One question: Why do they use Huanbai in the English source? Any ideas?

Asker: Thank you! You have been very helpful!


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