expõe-nos pontos/nós
English translation: it reveals to us points/nodes...
| 19:45 Jun 23, 2010 |
| Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Architecture | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Clauwolf Local time: 16:56 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | exposes (the) constraints |
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| 3 +1 | it reveals to us points/nodes... |
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| 3 | reveals problematic sites |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1it reveals to us points/nodes... Explanation: :) |
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reveals problematic sites Explanation: I think it is something along this line of thought... |
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7 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1exposes (the) constraints Explanation: Yes, this has been well characterized. It's about architecture or urban studies, but in a literary vein. No surprise, then, that a literal "translation" will not do. This "ponto/nó" refers to sewing (so the "nó" is actually a knot, not a node). However, it’s not "stitches/knots", because the use is figurative. Rather, it indicates the constrained state of gated communities ("cidade sitiadas"), in contrast with (or in impediment to) the free flow provided by avenues and expressways. Speaking of flow, we ought not to force the "-nos" into the translation. That particle, which flows so easily in Portuguese, would become a heavy "to us", which would ruin the flow in English. " (a city)… linked by avenues and expressways, exposes the constraints of a "town under siege", in closed neighborhoods which are... |
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