Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
rustica
English translation:
rusticated (grooved) ashlar
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Aug 2, 2011 12:10
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Dutch term
rustica
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Architecture
Please could some kind person translate the sentence below for me? I do not speak Dutch but am proofreading a Dutch-English translation and the translation provided does not seem to make sense :(( It is a description of a building dating from the 1800s.
De begane grond vormt een basis van gegroefde rustica, gedekt met een lijst waarop een viertal lisenen rust.
De begane grond vormt een basis van gegroefde rustica, gedekt met een lijst waarop een viertal lisenen rust.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | rusticated (grooved) ashlar |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 3 | The ground floor |
Clair Richards
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rusticated (grooved) ashlar
It's a form of natural stone processing.
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The ground floor
The ground floor is constructed from rusticated (grooved) ashlar framed by four pilasters.
or a more literal translation,
The ground floor is constructed from rusticated (grooved) ashlar covered with a frame whereon four pilasters rest.
or a more literal translation,
The ground floor is constructed from rusticated (grooved) ashlar covered with a frame whereon four pilasters rest.
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