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25 ARCHITECTURE terms

Architecture

the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.

Example: the labour force to construct such monumental ARCHITECTURE

es: arquitectura

Balcony

A platform that projects from the wall of a building, and which is enclosed on its outer three sides by a balustrade, railing, or parapet.

Example: where customers are discouraged to eat on the BALCONY through highly poor service.

es: Balcón

Balustrade

A railing consisting of a row of balusters supporting a rail.

Example: and a man's face peeped out, from where a BALUSTRADE of the old kitchen staircase

es: Balaustrada

classroom

a room, typically in a school, in which a class of students is taught.

Example: Nonetheless, interaction and practicing in the CLASSROOM were limited to three hours and the lear

es: Salón de clases

Column

A supporting pillar consisting of a base, a cylindrical shaft, and a capital on top of the shaft. Columns may be plain or ornamental.

Example: Look at the column

es: Columna

Composition

the nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

Example: This would therefore cause the soil COMPOSITION and nutrient levels to change

es: Composición

Concrete

a heavy, rough building material made from a mixture of broken stone or gravel, sand, cement, and water, that can be spread or poured into molds and that forms a mass resembling stone on hardening.

Example: Roman materials such as wood, iron, CONCRETE and stone.

es: Hormigón

cultural center

The cultural centre is often a meeting point in small communities where people come together to preserve traditions

Example: let´s go to the cultural center

es: centro Cultural

culture

the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

Example: The author also suggests that organizational CULTURE "refers to a system of shared meaning".

es: cultura

door

a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard

Example: please, close the door

es: puerta

Furniture

large movable equipment, such as tables and chairs, used to make a house, office, or other space suitable for living or working.

Example: Catherine's ranged from the buildings to the FURNITURE and cutlery used inside.

es: Muebles

healthy life

'Healthy living' means maintaining a healthy lifestyle and introducing habits that improve your health.

Example: tary needs and food preferences for an active and HEALTHY LIFE

es: Estilo de vida saludable

heat transfer

In general, heat transfer describes the flow of heat (thermal energy) due to temperature differences and the subsequent temperature distribution and changes.

es: transferencia de calor

parking lot

an area where cars or other vehicles may be left temporarily.

Example: PARKING LOT offer is guaranteed, since the central

es: estacionamiento

Ramp

a slope or inclined plane for joining two different levels, as at the entrance or between floors of a building.

Example: they provide portable RAMP

es: Rampa

reception

the area in a hotel, office, or other establishment where guests and visitors are greeted and dealt with.

Example: Ten minutes later we went back to RECEPTION as Joseph was again being aggressive.

es: recepción

Roof

the structure forming the upper covering of a building or vehicle

Example: requirements and meet condensation regulations in ROOF areas.

es: Techo

staircase

a set of stairs and its surrounding walls or structure.

Example: A small STAIRCASE leads to a first floor

es: escalera

steel

a hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material.

Example: Improvements in metallurgical properties allowed STEEL beams to make major inroads into the construction

es: acero

structure

the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.

Example: The overall advantages of tall and divisional STRUCTURE

es: estructura

Tower

An exceptionally tall portion of a building

Example: I can see a picture of the Eiffel TOWER and logically proceed to say 'this tower'

es: Torre

Vernacular Architecture

Architecture created from mostly local materials, by and for the use of local people. Vernacular architecture responds to local methods of building construction, local climates, and local living needs and traditions. As local environments evolve over time, so too does vernacular architecture. Vernacular architecture typically exhibits the traditional ethos of its builders.

Example: He argues that "VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE is no longer seen as a past thing

es: Arquitectura vernácula

wall

a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.

Example: around 1 tonne of stone to create 1m of dry stone WALL

es: pared

Window

an opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle that is fitted with glass or other transparent material in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out.

Example: the relevant page will be displayed in the main WINDOW

es: Ventana

wood

the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber. "a block of wood"

Example: The original method used 10-20g of WOOD to get 5g of pure carbon

es: madera