Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
recursos formales (in this context)
inglés translation:
arsenal (repertoire) of forms
Added to glossary by
Elizabeth Joy Pitt de Morales
Jul 27, 2010 17:45
13 yrs ago
español term
Words That Make Sense
Native in: inglés 
Works in: español al inglés, inglés
recursos formales (in this context)
español al inglés
Técnico/Ingeniería
Construcción / Ingeniería civil
This is from a series of descriptions of architectural or building projects carried out by a company in Spain.
La vivienda se sitúa en la zona más antigua del centro urbano y pretendemos integrarla en el entorno mediante *recursos formales* y constructivos.
Any ideas out there?
TIA
La vivienda se sitúa en la zona más antigua del centro urbano y pretendemos integrarla en el entorno mediante *recursos formales* y constructivos.
Any ideas out there?
TIA
Proposed translations
(inglés)
| 4 +1 | arsenal (repertoire) of forms |
Gene Selkov
|
| 4 | design |
philgoddard
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| 3 | formal resources |
Sergio Campo
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| 3 | standard procedures |
Robert Sweeney
|
Proposed translations
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2 horas
Gene Selkov
Reino Unido
Reino Unido
Reino Unido
Translation is fun
Native in: ruso 
Works in: español al inglés, francés al inglés, ruso al inglés
Related KudoZ points
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44
Selected
arsenal (repertoire) of forms
... and materials
Sergio is right: that is exactly what it means, but Robert's interpretation is telling of how misleading it will be to an English reader, if you leave it as "formal resources". It will not sound foreign, but it will send them in the wrong direction.
Sergio is right: that is exactly what it means, but Robert's interpretation is telling of how misleading it will be to an English reader, if you leave it as "formal resources". It will not sound foreign, but it will send them in the wrong direction.
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Comment: "Thank you! The other suggestions were good, but this one really fit into the context well."
1 hora
Sergio Campo
Portugal
Portugal
Native in español
Specializes in field
Portugal
Technical Translator & Civil Engineer
Native in: español
Works in: inglés al español, portugués al español, español
Related KudoZ points
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482
formal resources
I think a literal translation works quite well here. Formal resources in architecture are characteristics that have to do with form (shape, dimensions, volumes, disctribution, esthetic elemens, I am sure any architect could elaborate better...) and which are usually linked to a time period or a specific region. Formal elements could be an alternative.
http://arqarqt.revistas.csic.es/index.php/arqarqt/article/vi...
http://arqarqt.revistas.csic.es/index.php/arqarqt/article/vi...
1 hora
Robert Sweeney
Brasil
Brasil
Native in inglés
Brasil
Robert Sweeney
Native in: inglés
Works in: inglés al español, español al inglés, portugués al inglés
standard procedures
Tia, perhaps you should try " standard procedures", since this is suggestive of an orthodoxy or the harmony with the existing surroundings that the developers are trying to achieve
Example sentence:
La representación del discurso musical posee una gama de recursos formales para expresar "el contenido" mucho mas amplia y detallada...
2 horas
philgoddard
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Estados Unidos
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: inglés
Works in: alemán al inglés, francés al inglés, español al inglés, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
111
español term (edited):
recursos formales
design
We will ensure that its design and construction fit in with its surroundings.
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