noun
Querschiff
The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
Wenn man im Hauptschiff der Kathedrale stand, konnte man die Nord- und Südarme des Querschiffs sehen, die sich auf beiden Seiten ausdehnten und die Form eines Kreuzes bildeten.