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a potência desse novo objeto sensível

English translation: the power of this striking new landmark

09:33 Nov 18, 2010
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Portuguese term or phrase: a potência desse novo objeto sensível
sofrendo uma sua progressiva aceleração em direção a uma concepção arquitetônica moderna, que visa a acolher sem impedimentos a potência desse novo objeto sensível do século XX (que é o museu de arte moderna).
Nicole L. R.
Ireland
Local time: 20:53
English translation:the power of this striking new landmark
Explanation:
This is just another suggestion, if you want to vary the use of "building" which probably crops up elsewhere. I wholeheartedly agree that 'object' is to be avoided in English in this context.
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Evans (X)
Local time: 20:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4the power of this striking new landmark
Evans (X)
4 +1the full force of this remarkable 20th century (building?)object
Nick Taylor
4the imposing power of this new sensitive bulding
telefpro
4the power of that new sensisitive building
telefpro
3The force of that new sensible ojbect/thing
Gad Kohenov


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
The force of that new sensible ojbect/thing


Explanation:
Suggestion.

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Note added at 6 mins (2010-11-18 09:39:59 GMT)
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object not ojbect ----------> typo!

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 22:53
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 4
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the full force of this remarkable 20th century (building?)object


Explanation:
the full force of this remarkable 20th century (building?)object

Nick Taylor
Local time: 20:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 91

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agree  Douglas Bissell: structure? rather than building?
5 hrs
  -> yes cheers
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the imposing power of this new sensitive bulding


Explanation:
I would put it this way

telefpro
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the power of this striking new landmark


Explanation:
This is just another suggestion, if you want to vary the use of "building" which probably crops up elsewhere. I wholeheartedly agree that 'object' is to be avoided in English in this context.

Evans (X)
Local time: 20:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 96
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
2 hrs
  -> thank you, Marlene
agree  T o b i a s
3 hrs
  -> thanks, Tobias
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: Nicely phrased!
7 hrs
  -> why, thank you, Gilmar!
agree  riafontes
1 day 1 min
  -> thanks, riahurtado
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the power of that new sensisitive building


Explanation:
here I would suggest 'building' OR edifice

telefpro
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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