Ambulatory

Danish translation: koromgang

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English term or phrase:Ambulatory
Danish translation:koromgang
Entered by: Tina sejbjerg

18:20 Mar 3, 2009
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / Romanesque
English term or phrase: Ambulatory
A passage that extends the side aisles to form a semicircular corridor around the choir, often with chapels radiating from it.
Commonly found in Cluniac and Burgundian Romanesque churches, such as the abbey church of Cluny III (circa 1095), of which only the capitals survive.
Tina sejbjerg
Netherlands
Local time: 01:21
koromgang
Explanation:
I have found koromgang in Broby-Johansen's kunstordbog:
Koromgang: processionsgang omkring højkoret i en kirke.

Munksgaard's engelsk-dansk ordbog has korgang

but Gyldendal has koromgang like Broby-Johansen.
http://ordbog.gyldendal.dk/sitecore/content/Ordbog/Home/Opsl...

My first thought was buegang, which is another option, but that is normally called a cloister in English.



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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 01:21
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Mange tak
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4 +1koromgang
Christine Andersen
4gangbro
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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ambulatory
gangbro


Explanation:
http://www.roennevangkirke.dk/kirkehistorie.aspx


Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 16:21
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ambulatory
koromgang


Explanation:
I have found koromgang in Broby-Johansen's kunstordbog:
Koromgang: processionsgang omkring højkoret i en kirke.

Munksgaard's engelsk-dansk ordbog has korgang

but Gyldendal has koromgang like Broby-Johansen.
http://ordbog.gyldendal.dk/sitecore/content/Ordbog/Home/Opsl...

My first thought was buegang, which is another option, but that is normally called a cloister in English.





Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 01:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Mange tak

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