Glossary entry

Czech term or phrase:

valbova strecha

English translation:

hipped roof

Added to glossary by Maria Chmelarova
Mar 15, 2006 15:14
18 yrs ago
Czech term

valbova strecha

Czech to English Tech/Engineering Architecture folk architecture
another term describing "romantic" elements of hacienda-style chaty in the river valleys around Prague

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hipped roof

gable-end roof

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www.stavajtesnami.sk/priloha15/clanok18.htm

hipped a low-pitched roof that allows...
gabled (gable ) triangular roof, both and other type see athttp://www.cmhpf.org/kids/Guideboox/RoofTypes.html
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disagree Sarka Rubkova : gable roof is completely different type of roof
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, this sounds the best to me."
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hip roof

Dictionary of architecture: A roof with four sloped sides, found in Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Neoclassical, Italianate, Federal, Greek Revival, Arts & Crafts, Georgian Revival,Renaissance Revival, Prairie styles
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agree Sarka Rubkova
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agree lingua chick
52 mins
agree Dylan Edwards
1 hr
agree Marek Buchtel
6 hrs
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39 mins

hip roof

or cut roof
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1 day 3 hrs

Italian roof

AKA hip-roof, hip-and-valley roof, cut roof, gambred roof, gambriel, terrace roof, etc.
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