Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

portiken

English translation:

portico (hall), entrance hall

Added to glossary by Paul Lambert
Aug 22, 2006 19:21
17 yrs ago
Swedish term

portiken

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering Architecture Hospitals
Perhaps a simple question, but I did not find it in my lexicon.
Proposed translations (English)
3 portico (hall), entrance hall

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portico (hall), entrance hall

portik

porti´k (lat. po´rticus, av po´rta 'port', 'ingång'), kolonn- eller pelarburen förhall framför ingången till en byggnad, ofta i form av en tempelgavel. Under antiken byggdes också fristående portiker på gator och torg, ibland för att hedra framstående personer
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