Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ventanas de doble hoja
English translation:
casement windows
Spanish term
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ventanas de doble hoja
La obra se compone de dos hileras de bancos enfrentadas interceptados por una serie de ventanas de doble hoja, en un solo bloque de carpintería metálica.
Two-way window?
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patinba
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Lisa McCarthy
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Proposed translations
casement windows
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Sandy Carpenter
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Thank you!
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Billh
: agree in princiiple but casement windows can be single panel - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casement_window I think 'double casement would be ok
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Thank you!
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Charles Davis
: Agree with Bill, but by default casement windows are normally double.
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I think so too. Thanks, Charles!
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Helena Chavarria
: 1. I don't think you would mention double glazing in a description of a work of art and 2. in Spain, double glazed windows are usually called 'ventanas con cámara de aire'.
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Interesting. Thank you Helena. I also thought double glazing was odd in an art exhibition, and that was what made me look for another solution.
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double-pane windows
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Note added at 5 minutos (2015-07-29 12:38:57 GMT)
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Or 'double-glazed':
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulated_glazing
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Note added at 8 horas (2015-07-29 20:54:48 GMT)
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Here they refer to a 'double-pane window'. I agree that it could also be 'double-panel window' but we don't know what the window looks like.
"RavenWindow transitioning technology is at the heart of our smart windows. It’s simple: the RavenWindow thermochromic filter is applied to the inside surface of the exterior glass pane of a "double pane window". An air chamber separates the filter from both the interior glass pane and the standard Low-E coating. Together, it’s an unbeatable combination to keep buildings energy efficient all year round.
http://ravenwindow.com/smart-window-technology/
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Francois Boye
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Thanks :)
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Neil Ashby
: I'd go with double-glazed for the UK, although the asker hasn't specified....
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Not sure about double-glazed now - more likely 'double-pane' or 'double-panel'
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Billh
: I think this is a 'two panel window' - may not be double glazed - see https://www.google.co.uk/search?q="ventanas+de+doble+hoja"&client=opera&biw=1160&bih=579&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CF4QsARqFQoTCPrWpde1gMcCFSmb2wods-gBVQ
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Yes, I'm doubting the 'doubled-glazed' option now, but 'double-pane' does exist.
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Ana Vozone
: Two panel, like Billh has mentioned. http://www.merkaluminio.com/25-65-large/ventana-practicable-...
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Rick Larg
: double glazed
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Not sure about double-glazed now - more likely to mean 'double-pane' or 'double-panel'.
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double hung
Of all window types they are certainly the most artistic
http://www.kolbe-kolbe.com/products/index.cfm?pcID=4&pID=49&...
Double hung windows have two sash that slide up and down to operate and allow ventilation at the top or bottom. Double hungs are a traditional American ...
Discussion
Did somebody say "double-pane" doesn't necessarily mean "double-glazed"? I can't find that. But I don't think it's true. Just look at the Google images for "double pane" + "windows":
https://www.google.es/search?q="double pane" "windows"&num=1...
As I say, double-pane means two panes of glass in the same frame: i.e., double-glazed.
That page is on a "ventana de doble oscilobatiente", which is a window that can either be tilt (oscilante: hinged at the bottom) or casement (batiente: hinged at the side). In this case, when they're on the casement setting they have two panels (hojas/batientes), hinged on either side and opening in the centre. The hojas are the hinged framed panels; each has a pane of glass, of course.
Enjoy your holiday!
"Hoja de cristal o vidrio con que se forman las vidrieras, ventanas, etc." http://es.thefreedictionary.com/cristal
As somebody already mentioned, double-pane does not necessarily mean double-glazed (which I had originally thought) - it may mean that there are two panes, as opposed to one.
Here they refer to 'hojas', and we can clearly see there are two panes: http://www.romanclavero.com/Ver/Noticias/383
And now I'm going to pack for my holidays tomorrow! :)
A double-pane window is a double-glazed window. But how is that evidence of the meaning of "doble hoja"? What you would have to show is that a ventana de doble hoja can mean a double-pane window. I haven't seen a single case of it meaning that, and I don't think it ever does.
6. f. En las puertas, ventanas, biombos, etc., cada una de las partes que se abren y se cierran."
Can anyone find any evidence anywhere that "hoja" can mean a pane of glass?