Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
proporción áurea
English translation:
golden proportion
Added to glossary by
Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
Jul 11, 2004 01:36
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
proporción áurea
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Spanish to English
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Architecture
architecture
Las fachadas del edificio están formadas por dos niveles perfectamente balanceados por la proporción áurea.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | golden proportion |
Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
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| 4 | perfect proportion |
David Jessop
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| 4 | golden section |
Tom2004
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Proposed translations
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Sandra Cifuentes Dowling
Chile
Chile
Native in Spanish
Chile
Politics, Education 22 years exp
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Chilean)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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Spanish term (edited):
proporci�n �urea
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golden proportion
Golden Proportion
What is it?
The Golden Proportion (known by many names) is a ratio.
In their search for perfection, the ancient Greeks thought that the ratio 1:1.6 was the most aesthetically pleasing in architecture. Many ancient Greek buildings are based on this or multiples of this ratio.
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-07-11 01:41:06 GMT)
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áureo = golden (Collins Dictionary)
What is it?
The Golden Proportion (known by many names) is a ratio.
In their search for perfection, the ancient Greeks thought that the ratio 1:1.6 was the most aesthetically pleasing in architecture. Many ancient Greek buildings are based on this or multiples of this ratio.
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-07-11 01:41:06 GMT)
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áureo = golden (Collins Dictionary)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "muchísimas gracias"
2 mins
David Jessop
Laos
Laos
Native in English
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Laos
Proof of excellence. See my WWA refs.
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Spanish term (edited):
proporci�n �urea
perfect proportion
creo que esto es.
3 mins
Spanish term (edited):
proporci�n �urea
golden section
the golden section
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