Apr 10, 2017 17:02
7 yrs ago
Spanish term
Spain
More than words
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Russian to English, English
\'el movimiento de los socavados\'
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
City Guide
Here's some context:
La horizontalidad de la fenestración se enfatiza de un modo muy expresivo mediante el movimiento de los socavados y las proyecciones de los balcones: cada planta se muestra al exterior de forma diferente.
The description is taken from a tourist guide, describing some the city's architectural hotspots.
La horizontalidad de la fenestración se enfatiza de un modo muy expresivo mediante el movimiento de los socavados y las proyecciones de los balcones: cada planta se muestra al exterior de forma diferente.
The description is taken from a tourist guide, describing some the city's architectural hotspots.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +4 | flow between the insets/recesses |
Marie Wilson
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philgoddard
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Proposed translations
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flow between the insets/recesses
I have looked at the photo of this building and it shows inset balconies and projected balconies, and I think "socavado" refers to the inset part of the balcony. The difficult part is forming a coherent sentence. Maybe something like "the flow between the inset balconies and the projected balconies", or between the recesses and projections of the balconies".
I see it completely different to Helena, I think this is about the architectural details of the building.
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-04-10 18:14:05 GMT)
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An explanation of Inset balconies:
"In architectural terms, an inset balcony is a balcony which is recessed into the façade or roof of a building. Traditionally this would be a balcony which would have three sides enclosed with the building leaving one side of the balcony guarded with a balustrade"
http://sapphirebalustrades.com/products/inset-balconies/
Also, I think the mention of "movimiento" refers more to the sensation of flow and movement, created by the contrasting balconies. Another point to make is that this is a guide to architectural hotspots, so the intention will be to highlight the best aspects and peculiarities of the building.
I see it completely different to Helena, I think this is about the architectural details of the building.
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-04-10 18:14:05 GMT)
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An explanation of Inset balconies:
"In architectural terms, an inset balcony is a balcony which is recessed into the façade or roof of a building. Traditionally this would be a balcony which would have three sides enclosed with the building leaving one side of the balcony guarded with a balustrade"
http://sapphirebalustrades.com/products/inset-balconies/
Also, I think the mention of "movimiento" refers more to the sensation of flow and movement, created by the contrasting balconies. Another point to make is that this is a guide to architectural hotspots, so the intention will be to highlight the best aspects and peculiarities of the building.
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: "Tension" is another word often used in this context.
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Thanks Phil. Tension sounds good, I would never have thought of that.
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Robert Forstag
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Thank you, Robert.
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Helena Chavarria
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Thanks, Helena.
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Thomas Walker
: I think "flow" works here. Looking at the photo (very helpful), I get a sense of movement along the front of the building, almost like with waves, from the troughs (inset balconies) then out to the crests (projecting balconies), then back again.
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Thanks, Tom. That's just the impression it gave me too.
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philgoddard
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Reference:
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This is the building referred to in the text.
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