Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 31, 2008 21:37
16 yrs ago
Catalan term
Crystal Clear Communication
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
sòcol
Catalan to English
Other
Surveying
Im going to be posting about 6 or 7 questions. I've just finished translating a valuation report for a complex of office, commercial and hotel buildings.
It definitely does not mean skirting board here! So what can it be?????
"un volum que inclogui l'Hotel sobre un sòcol lineal."
"Aquest sòcol lineal continuat amb 5 volums de proporcions similars a sobre, atorga un caire unitari al complex."
It definitely does not mean skirting board here! So what can it be?????
"un volum que inclogui l'Hotel sobre un sòcol lineal."
"Aquest sòcol lineal continuat amb 5 volums de proporcions similars a sobre, atorga un caire unitari al complex."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | base course |
Berni Armstrong
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| 4 | plinth |
Milena Bosco (X)
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| 3 | baseboard/ foundation line |
Etienne Muylle Wallace
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Proposed translations
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Berni Armstrong
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Never Missed a Deadline in 32 Years
Native in: English 
Works in: English, Spanish to English, Catalan to English
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4
Selected
base course
We appear to be working on the same project. This is the way I have translated sòcol. My source for that being Duden.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Suts me great...thanks Bernie...hope you've gotten over your igualada blues. Looks like we are both based in the same area"
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Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Spain
Spain
QUICK SERVICE AND PERSONAL CONTROL
Native in: Dutch 
, French
Works in: French to Catalan, French to Flemish, French to Spanish, and 24 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
baseboard/ foundation line
I feel plinth much more as the vertical tile on the floor against the wall.
Peer comment(s):
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Milena Bosco (X)
: please check http://www.flickr.com/photos/morelcreamsauce/873542715/in/se... or also http://www.oas.org/CDMP/document/creditun/cutools.htm for the drawing that illustrates a plinth. Have a nice evening.
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plinth
Have a nice week end.
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Note added at 21 hrs (2008-06-01 19:04:45 GMT)
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I think (as far as I know I am not English mothertongue, so keep that in mind :) ), that plinth is the structural base under a building; I think that base course is mostly used as the "foundation" of a street or driveway; baseboard sounds to me like the decorative frame under a wall. I would appreciate an opinion so please do tell me if I am wrong....Thank you.
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Note added at 21 hrs (2008-06-01 19:04:45 GMT)
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I think (as far as I know I am not English mothertongue, so keep that in mind :) ), that plinth is the structural base under a building; I think that base course is mostly used as the "foundation" of a street or driveway; baseboard sounds to me like the decorative frame under a wall. I would appreciate an opinion so please do tell me if I am wrong....Thank you.
Peer comment(s):
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Berni Armstrong
: Plinth is usually associated with the base of a statue. Duden clearly shows the lower section of a building and lists it as base course. "Course" is ideal for the context. It stresses continuity, a favourite theme of the author referring to this work.
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Thank you Berni, nice to learn something new. :)
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