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English translation: civic focal points

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Spanish term or phrase:	ejes cívicos
English translation:	civic focal points
Entered by:	Kate Major Patience

13:51 Oct 28, 2010

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / Palma de Mallorca, urban planning, sculpture

Spanish term or phrase: ejes cívicos

I have seen "civic axes" and it gets the idea across but I am not sure, and wanted to see what you think. Perhaps there is a better term for this in English?

Here are some examples of its use in my text, which is a discussion of the urban development of Palma with a sculptor (hence the flowery tone of much of the writing)

La situación actual de la ciudad habla por sí sola. La iniciativa de diseñar ***ejes cívicos*** es laudatoria.
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... estamos frente a su escultura, en la plaza de Santa Pagesa, segundo tramo de ese nuevo ***eje cívico*** que ha revertido a Blanquerna y alrededores su carácter de pequeña comunidad sin complejos, dinámica y abiertamente comercial.
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Antes de proponer esta pieza, pensé en el espíritu de este tipo de paseo, en el significado clásico de ***eje cívico***… que debería ser el de recuperar la calle, entrar en contacto, punto de encuentro, reuniones distendidas y todo eso.
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El paseo peatonal proyectado por el Ayuntamiento de Palma en Blanquerna es el principio de una serie de ***“ejes cívicos”*** destinados a recuperar el espacio público como lugar de vida ciudadana.
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En cualquier caso, confiemos en que la proliferación de ***ejes cívicos*** contribuya a que la ciudad abandone su comportamiento errático en materia de urbanismo y que con buenas artes los ciudadanos seamos capaces de salir de nuestro ensimismamiento.

UK Eng please!
Thanks very much in advance - your help is appreciated.

Kate Major Patience KudoZ activity Questions: 590 (2 open) (29 closed without grading) Answers: 346 Spain
Local time: 14:09

civic focal points

Explanation:
This is a term in reasonably common usage

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Andrew Cox
Australia
Local time: 22:09

Grading comment

Thanks everyone - very helpful.
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Summary of answers provided

civic nucleus or focal point

Evans (X)

civic focal points

Andrew Cox

local focal points

matt robinson

civic fora

Catherine Gilsenan

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

15 mins confidence:

civic nucleus or focal point

Explanation:
A couple of options. I know civic nucleus is an expression used in urban design and urban planning contexts.

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-10-28 14:07:28 GMT)
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sorry, your question is in the plural

civic nuclei or focal points

Evans (X)
Local time: 13:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 144

23 mins confidence:

civic focal points

Explanation:
This is a term in reasonably common usage

Andrew Cox
Australia
Local time: 22:09
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks everyone - very helpful.

23 mins confidence:

local focal points

Explanation:
I have seen this in many town descriptions.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-10-28 19:20:26 GMT)
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Re previous answer: I thought they were referring to the statues,etc

matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 14:09
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

1 day 16 mins confidence:

civic fora

Explanation:
Why not use the latin?

Catherine Gilsenan
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:09
Native speaker of:

English

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