matriz

English translation: pattern

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Portuguese term or phrase:matriz
English translation:pattern
Entered by: Thais Maria Lips

19:52 Oct 10, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture
Portuguese term or phrase: matriz
Vila Viçosa é uma obra-prima da criatividade humana, representando um modelo de urbanismo integral, uma experiência única de grandes intervenções e de operações de reestruturação e expansão, mais ou menos intensas, de matriz urbanística, sendo considerada "o primeiro exemplo da Península Ibérica, e talvez na Europa, de uma perfeita vila ducal renascentista", de construção em mármore.
Jussi Rosti
Finland
Local time: 16:21
pattern
Explanation:
urban pattern - in this context
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Thais Maria Lips
United States
Local time: 10:21
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3pattern
Thais Maria Lips
3 +2matrix
Roberto Costa
4 +1of an urban nature
airmailrpl
4origin
Denise Leitao
4background, source
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun


  

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matrix


Explanation:
matriz urbanistica = urban matrix

Roberto Costa
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:21
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
1 hr
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agree  Alexandra Gouveia
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alexandra!
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pattern


Explanation:
urban pattern - in this context

Thais Maria Lips
United States
Local time: 10:21
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Obrigado a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paulo Horsky
1 hr
  -> Tks Paulo

agree  Alexandra Gouveia
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Alexandra

agree  Soraia Martins
16 hrs
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origin


Explanation:
Acho que nesse contexto fica melhor urban origin

Denise Leitao
Canada
Local time: 10:21
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background, source


Explanation:
In this case I understand "matriz" as the background, source.

Proceedings of the ICOMOS 15th General Assembly and Scientific ... - [ Traduzir esta página ]6 Apr 2006 ... Historical, ethic and urbanistic background at Monterrey, Mexico (Gutiérrez Gonzalez Elsa,Porsen Overgaard Rena,Cantú Delgado Julieta/Mexico ...
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Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 48
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
of an urban nature


Explanation:
uma experiência única de grandes intervenções e de operações de reestruturação e expansão, mais ou menos intensas, de matriz urbanística => of an urban nature

Matriz:
n adjetivo
2 Derivação: por extensão de sentido.
lugar onde algo é gerado e/ou criado
Ex.: uma pepita vinda diretamente da m.

27 diz-se daquilo que representa a fonte ou a origem (de outras coisas)
Ex.: língua m.
28 que está na base (de algo) ou que tem grande relevância; primordial, básico, principal
Ex.: idéia m.


airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 72

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agree  Carla Selyer: Sounds correct in the context.
3 hrs
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