This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Spanish to English
  3. Architecture

(letras de) cuerpo hiperbólico

English translation: Huge/enormous/exaggerated (letters)

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:(letras de) cuerpo hiperbólico
English translation:Huge/enormous/exaggerated (letters)
Entered by: Graham Allen-Rawlings

17:31 Feb 16, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
Spanish term or phrase: (letras de) cuerpo hiperbólico
From a text describing the Palacio de la Prensa on Madrid's Gran Vía
(pic here: http://www.foto-madrid.es/files/prensa002.jpg)

Únicamente un comentario: pese al nombre del edificio, de modo inédito prácticamente de planta triangular —como el Carrión, tal para cual—, y que le costó a la Asociación de la Prensa ocho millones de las antiguas pesetas (desaparecidas ya las “modernas” también), no aparecía tal propiedad en lugar destacado alguno, sino dos luminosos en letras de cuerpo hiperbólico coronándolo que formaban la palabra: CINE. Aún recuerdan los madrileños más viejos cómo rutilaba…

So despite the fact that it cost the Press Association eight million pesetas, their claim to ownership is not apparent apart from...

two (¿huge?) illuminated letters (AP I suppose, or PP) which stood above the word CINE

that it?
William Pairman
Spain
Local time: 17:29
Huge/enourmous/exaggerated (letters)
Explanation:
.
Selected response from:

Graham Allen-Rawlings
Spain
Local time: 17:29
Grading comment
many thanks Graham!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Huge/enourmous/exaggerated (letters)
Graham Allen-Rawlings


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Huge/enourmous/exaggerated (letters)


Explanation:
.

Graham Allen-Rawlings
Spain
Local time: 17:29
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
many thanks Graham!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jim Tucker (X): (enormous)
1 day 19 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search