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destacada mole

English translation: imposing mass

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Spanish term or phrase:destacada mole
English translation:imposing mass
Entered by: Jenni Lukac (X)

21:11 Mar 21, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
Spanish term or phrase: destacada mole
También hasta el Real Cortijo de San Isidro, peculiar iniciativa de Carlos III para la industria del vino y del aceite, ocupado ahora por una agradable población agrícola rodeada de parcelas de regadío. En el Cortijo se conservan las bodegas subterráneas, bajo la destacada mole de la ermita.
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 06:36
imposing mass
Explanation:
Physical/Architectural Description: The monastery has an overall imposing mass built on the top of a large mound. Facing south, it has tiered massing: the ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=8124109796...; Long before reaching the station, the traveller is struck by the imposing mass of a monastic church looming up solitary in the plain of the Loire. ...
www.newadvent.org › Catholic Encyclopedia › F - En caché - Similares; he monastic influence was also more strongly felt in Rome because of the ... and religion's power was symbolized by the imposing mass of the basilica of ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=0415922305...
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Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 07:36
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Thanks to all
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9imposing mass
Jenni Lukac (X)
4 +1The prominent huge mass
Eulalia Grifell
4 +1conspicuous bulk
Simon Bruni


Discussion entries: 1





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The prominent huge mass


Explanation:
Una possibilidad

Eulalia Grifell
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
0 min
neutral  philgoddard: This is a tautology - if it's huge, it must be prominent.
40 mins
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
conspicuous bulk


Explanation:
The estate still has its wine cellars under the conspicuous bulk of the chapel.

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  neilmac: "bulk" works best for me. Don't really know why. Chunky sound. Somehow reassuring. Am not so keen on "conspicuous" though...
12 hrs
  -> Thanks Neil, yes conspicuous is perhaps a bit negative. Impressive/imposing bulk might work better...
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
imposing mass


Explanation:
Physical/Architectural Description: The monastery has an overall imposing mass built on the top of a large mound. Facing south, it has tiered massing: the ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=8124109796...; Long before reaching the station, the traveller is struck by the imposing mass of a monastic church looming up solitary in the plain of the Loire. ...
www.newadvent.org › Catholic Encyclopedia › F - En caché - Similares; he monastic influence was also more strongly felt in Rome because of the ... and religion's power was symbolized by the imposing mass of the basilica of ...
books.google.es/books?isbn=0415922305...

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 07:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 127
Grading comment
Thanks to all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: This sounds best to me
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles.
agree  philgoddard: You could just leave out the mass bit and say "the imposing chapel".
14 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil. This entire document could use a little red pencil flexing!
agree  Maria Mastruzzo
3 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, Maria.
agree  Altogringo: Definitely agree with this and Phil's note. Depends on how you want to phrase it.
5 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, Altogringo.
agree  matt robinson
9 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, Matt.
agree  Isamar: I think it works like this too! Still under the effects of the full moon??!!
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks. Yesterday a few swallows arrived, so the moon effect is lingering.
agree  Evans (X)
10 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Gilla.
agree  neilmac: Imposing is nice...
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Neil. A little bit like the work on my desk at the moment...
agree  Otto Albers (X)
1 day 1 hr
  -> Cheers and thanks, Otto.
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