Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

canecillo

English translation:

corbel

Added to glossary by trnet
Nov 5, 2007 21:38
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term

canecillo

Spanish to English Art/Literary Architecture Moorish architecture
Context is a restoration architect's notes on a building at the Alhambra: "tejadillos sobre aleros muy salientes, con canecillos inclinados hacia lo alto, de cuyas entradas aún quedan huellas bajo el guarnecido". I've come across the translations 'modillion' and 'cantilever', but have also just seen in Wikipedia that a corbel-type structure made from wood was called a 'bragger' or 'tassel' - I think we are referring here to wooden beams jutting out of the wall to support the roof. Later in the text he refers to using "canecillos lisos" when repairing the eaves. What would be the correct term in English?
Proposed translations (English)
4 corbel
4 modillion
Change log

Nov 6, 2007 17:46: trnet Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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corbel

Pieza corta de madera que sobresale de un muro y sirve de apoyo a otro elemento estructural. Tambien la cabeza d euna viga que sobresale y sostiene la cornisa.

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Note added at 20 mins (2007-11-05 21:59:15 GMT)
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Estuve mirando a ver si podía ser un modillón, pero este elemento es una ménsula de adorno situada debajo de una cornisa. También se llama "crossette". Por tanto, si nos referimos a un adorno será "modillion", pero si es de soporte es un "corbel". Yo pienso en este último porque en la arquitectura árabe de aquellos tiempos se ven muchos ejemplos.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-11-05 21:59:48 GMT)
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Definiciones del Dicc. Paraninfo de Arquitectura.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to both for your contributions. I think the definition of 'corbel' has convinced me when the material is wood...I get the impression that modillion usually refers to ornamental stone, esp Roman architecture"
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modillion

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