arquitectura solarenga

English translation: manor house architecture

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Portuguese term or phrase:arquitectura solarenga
English translation:manor house architecture
Entered by: Richard Sidaway

20:29 Apr 1, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Architecture
Portuguese term or phrase: arquitectura solarenga
Edifício do século XVIII que constitui um magnífico exemplo da arquitectura solarenga da época
Richard Sidaway
Portugal
Local time: 07:13
manor house architecture
Explanation:
Solar = manor house
solarengo n adjetivo
1 de, relativo a ou próprio de solar ('casa nobre')
2 cujo feitio ou aspecto lembra o de um solar
Ex.: casa s.
n adjetivo e substantivo masculino
3 que ou aquele que é proprietário de solar
4 (1789)
que ou aquele que, como criado ou lavrador, vivia em solar ou fazenda de outrem
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Adriana Baldino
Brazil
Grading comment
Thanks, this seems to make more sense



Summary of answers provided
4 +2manor house architecture
Adriana Baldino
3sunny architecture
Clauwolf


  

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sunny architecture


Explanation:
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From the meaning of "solarenga" in Portuguese ("ensolarada", or with plenty of sun light)

Clauwolf
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
manor house architecture


Explanation:
Solar = manor house
solarengo n adjetivo
1 de, relativo a ou próprio de solar ('casa nobre')
2 cujo feitio ou aspecto lembra o de um solar
Ex.: casa s.
n adjetivo e substantivo masculino
3 que ou aquele que é proprietário de solar
4 (1789)
que ou aquele que, como criado ou lavrador, vivia em solar ou fazenda de outrem

Adriana Baldino
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanks, this seems to make more sense

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evans (X): I agree with this meaning. Although "solarengo" can mean "sunny", that makes no sense in this historical context. I would call it "manorial architecture" however, as this is a better description in English.
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agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
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