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perfil quebrado

English translation: broken outline; jagged outline

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Spanish term or phrase:perfil quebrado
English translation:broken outline; jagged outline
Entered by: Robert Mavros

22:55 Dec 15, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: perfil quebrado
Hi. I would really appreciate your help with this term.

Context is (term at the end):
"La Torre del Agua se denomina así por su planta inspirada en una gota de agua, que hace que el edificio adopte formas diferentes en función del punto desde el que se observa. En un futuro próximo se convertirá en un centro de exposiciones temporales de arte contemporáneo gestionado por la Caja de Ahorros de la Inmaculada.

Casi a los pies de la Torre vemos el Palacio de Congresos de Aragón, con un *****perfil quebrado**** muy singular.

Thanks a lot :)
Robert Mavros
Spain
Local time: 18:30
broken outline; jagged outline
Explanation:
or jagged silhouette

fractured silhouette
take your pick from any combination or synonym of the above

If you look at the image shown here, you'll see what I mean (scroll down a bit). It's anything but a smooth, solid outline: http://www.turismodezaragoza.es/ciudad/expo2008/pabellones.p...
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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:30
Grading comment
thanks a lot :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5broken outline; jagged outline
Carol Gullidge
2abrupt profile
imcven


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
abrupt profile


Explanation:
This is just a guess

First time I hear this term.

According to one source, it is used to name a type of pyramid.

http://www.artehistoria.jcyl.es/civilizaciones/glosario/941....

Hope this is useful somehow :)

imcven
Venezuela
Local time: 13:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks a lot :)

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
broken outline; jagged outline


Explanation:
or jagged silhouette

fractured silhouette
take your pick from any combination or synonym of the above

If you look at the image shown here, you'll see what I mean (scroll down a bit). It's anything but a smooth, solid outline: http://www.turismodezaragoza.es/ciudad/expo2008/pabellones.p...

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 180
Grading comment
thanks a lot :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks a lot :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Paredes
6 hrs
  -> many thanks Rosa. I forgot to include profile as a possibility, although I still prefer outline or silhouette
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Like all the combos with jagged/broken and silhouette/outline.
9 hrs
  -> many thanks Noni!
agree  Evans (X): I like jagged outline
9 hrs
  -> many thanks Gilla!
agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
10 hrs
  -> many thanks Jenni!
agree  Thayenga: I like jagged silhouette. :)
15 hrs
  -> many thanks Thayenga!
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