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carré de la cage

19:26 Dec 16, 2020
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French to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / Historical architectural feature
French term or phrase: carré de la cage
In a document describing the Archbishops' Palace in Aix en Provence. Talking about a double spiral staircase in a grand hall. Context: "Ici, l’harmonie et l’équilibre particuliers qui se dégagent sont dus au fait que l’architecte a inscrit son escalier dans la diagonale du **carré de la cage**." (The harmony and balance mentioned refer to the staircase). I get that the staircase has been installed on the diagonal, but what is the sense of the "carré de la cage"? Thanks in advance for any help.
Nicky Over
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:41


Summary of answers provided
3 +1the architect placed a diamond-shaped stair pattern within a square-shaped stairwell
Conor McAuley
3the architect aligned his/her diamond shaped staircase with the diagonal of the square stairwell
SafeTex
Summary of reference entries provided
Picture of actual staircase
SafeTex

  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the architect placed a diamond-shaped stair pattern within a square-shaped stairwell


Explanation:
Self-explanatory.

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Note added at 25 mins (2020-12-16 19:51:44 GMT)
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cage = cage d'escalier = stairwell



Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Thanks for your suggestion


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Maybe it's just me, but I think this is imperfect because a diamond is a square. However, I agree with '"square stairwell", which was the question. You don't need to say "shaped".
16 mins
  -> It might be just you! A diamond (or square) within a square: http://antiquesandfineart.com/articles/article.cfm?request=3... A diamond is a square rotated 45°, and vice versa. / I was trying too hard again! Thanks Phil!
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the architect aligned his/her diamond shaped staircase with the diagonal of the square stairwell


Explanation:
My alternative answer mimics Conor's just for the sake of comparison.

If you take a square, you can place a smaller diamond in it orientated at any angle (Conor's suggestion). To better describe the relationship of the staircase and stairwell, this would be my attempt although someone may have something better.

SafeTex
France
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thanks for your suggestion

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Reference comments


3 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Picture of actual staircase

Reference information:
Maybe I've missed a link, but I can't see one to a picture of the actual staircase in question, which seems to me to be the first thing to look for.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2020-12-17 05:33:57 GMT)
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When i said, I cant see a link, I meant in the answer, comments or discussion, so I provided one


    https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/en/fiche/2615/
SafeTex
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Daryo
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Daryo
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