Nov 3, 2010 19:41
13 yrs ago
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Spanish term

que se deslizan por la curva del terreno

Spanish to English Other Architecture the last part in quotes i
El nuevo edificio administrativo tendrá una superficie de oficina de 30.992 metros cuadrados y una urbanización de 32.500 metros cuadrados. que se levantará en la barriada de La Paz, y según la descripción presentada al concurso de ideas, "es compacto en su imagen exterior con módulos que se deslizan por la curva del terreno donde la vida transcurrirá volcada hacia unos patios que se disponen en su interior".
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Non-PRO (2): Rosa Paredes, AllegroTrans

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Proposed translations

+1
6 hrs
Selected

that flow with the lay of the land

lay of the land
1. Lit. the arrangement of features on an area of land. (Also with lie, especially British English.) The surveyor mapped the lay of the land.
Peer comment(s):

agree AllegroTrans
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "gracias"
+1
9 mins

with modules following the curves of the lot

Una sugerencia.
Peer comment(s):

agree Silvia Killian Özler
2 hrs
Muchas gracias Silvia.
neutral Yvonne Gallagher : terrain better than "lot"
5 hrs
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1 hr

that flow over the curvature of the terrain

A pleasing metaphor. The translation should preserve the artistic touch.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Yvonne Gallagher : following the curvature maybe?
4 hrs
Ruin my beautiful prose? I appreciate your point, but I opted for a less pragmatic approach. Cheers!
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