a nivel de rasgos formales.

English translation: in terms of formal features

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Spanish term or phrase: a nivel de rasgos formales.
English translation:in terms of formal features
Entered by: Lynne Gleghorn

11:25 Jun 7, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Painting
Spanish term or phrase: a nivel de rasgos formales.
Estoy traduciendo un catálogo para una exhibición de arte: es una entrevista a la artista y la frase entera es:
Me gustaría que explicaras qué razones tienes para abordar los iconos elegidos, “mujer” y “vasija”, con tintas y carbón sobre papeles de mediano y gran formatohechos a mano gracias a lo cual logras obtener unas imágenes, visualmente, sugerentes y fluidas, a nivel de rasgos formales.
Mi intento hasta que me he quedado bloqueada:
I would like you to explain why you address the chosen icons, “woman” and “vessel” in ink and charcoal on hand made medium and large format paper thanks to which you have obtained visually suggestive and fluid images with..
Lynne Gleghorn
Spain
Local time: 19:34
in terms of formal features
Explanation:
I find "a nivel de" is mind-numbingly overused ¡n most contexts in Spanish ...
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 19:34
Grading comment
Thank you very much
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1in terms of formal features
neilmac
4regarding their formal features
Natalia Pedrosa (X)
4whose formal features are / with ....... formal features
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
3 +1whose shapely features (are visually suggestive and fluid)
Bubo Coroman (X)
3level of formal features
Camila Silberman


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
regarding their formal features


Explanation:
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Natalia Pedrosa (X)
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Podría ser y hasta me gusta pero voy a esperar un poco como me ha quedado tan así De todas formas muchas gracias por tu sugerencia

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
whose formal features are / with ....... formal features


Explanation:
I would turn the text around a little bit.
Good luck!

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Note added at 40 mins (2009-06-07 12:05:33 GMT)
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I think the key is to express the idea without leaving anything out while refraining from translating word by word.
Good luck!

María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 13:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes I think you're right. I think I'll have a bit of a rest and rethink the whole thing. Thanks for your help

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in terms of formal features


Explanation:
I find "a nivel de" is mind-numbingly overused ¡n most contexts in Spanish ...

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124
Grading comment
Thank you very much
Notes to answerer
Asker: I completely agree with you about that and thanks for your help

Asker: I have really had a problem deciding but I think this is the most adequate especially as I completely agree with you as regards "a nivel de"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eski: "In terms of formal features" (or characteristics). Saludos :))
13 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
whose shapely features (are visually suggestive and fluid)


Explanation:
"formal" seems to refer to "forma" (shape), i.e. the shape of the woman and crockery

Bubo Coroman (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 147

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aoife Kennedy
15 hrs
  -> thanks Aoife, have a good day! :-) Deborah
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
level of formal features


Explanation:
with.... a level of formal features

Camila Silberman
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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