- short-span roof
- short-span roof Kurzspanndach n
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
span — 1. n. & v. n. 1 the full extent from end to end in space or time (the span of a bridge; the whole span of history). 2 each arch or part of a bridge between piers or supports. 3 the maximum lateral extent of an aeroplane, its wing, a bird s wing,… … Useful english dictionary
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