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um gabinete de curiosidades bidimensional

English translation: two-dimensional cabinet of wonder

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Portuguese term or phrase:gabinete de curiosidades bidimensional
English translation:two-dimensional cabinet of wonder
Entered by: Martin Riordan

01:00 Nov 13, 2011
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography / 16th-Century Maps
Portuguese term or phrase: um gabinete de curiosidades bidimensional
This appears in the final paragraph of a text on 16th-century maps. I'm not sure how to translate 'gabinete' and what is meant by 'bidimensional'. Thanks for your help! It's to UK English if that makes any difference.

"Na cartografia manuscrita da primeira metade do século XVI, a representação do habitante nativo é extremamente diferenciada, uma variedade que será progressivamente suprimida a partir do boom da cartografia impressa do último quartel do século XVI. Aqui, ainda se pode observar diferenças entre os índios completamente nus, semi vestidos que portam pequenos cocares, outros já ricamente paramentados à moda dos monarcas desenhados nos portulanos catalães. As distinções no vestuário e nos adereços sugerem hierarquias e formas de organização social do trabalho.

***Como um gabinete de curiosidades bidimensional***, a cartografia manuscrita e iluminada da primeira metade do século XVI exibe não só a diversidade de tipos humanos, mas também, toda a sorte de naturalia, mirabilia e monstrosa reconhecível pelo olhar europeu. Um teatro da natureza que o Orbis Terrarum de Abraão Ortelius procurará latinizar, mas que voltará à cena com os mapas quase enciclopédicos impressos nos ateliers holandeses e franceses nos séculos seguintes.***
Lindsay Spratt
France
Local time: 02:21
two-dimensional cabinet of wonder
Explanation:
Read all about the "gabinetes de curiosidades" in the links below - collections of exotic articles from the New World. The maps the author refers to were like two-dimensional cabinets of wonder, with drawings and paintings of these things.
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 21:21
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Thanks, Martin!
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4 +3two-dimensional cabinet of wonder
Martin Riordan
4like a bi-dimensional curiosity cabinet
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
two-dimensional cabinet of wonder


Explanation:
Read all about the "gabinetes de curiosidades" in the links below - collections of exotic articles from the New World. The maps the author refers to were like two-dimensional cabinets of wonder, with drawings and paintings of these things.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_curiosities
    Reference: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabinete_de_curiosidades
Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 21:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
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Thanks, Martin!

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agree  Dr Lofthouse
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  -> Thanks, Dr.!
agree  Claudio Mazotti: interesting, living and learning!
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  -> Thanks, Claudio!
agree  lynnsalt
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  -> Thank you, Lynn!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
like a bi-dimensional curiosity cabinet


Explanation:
like a bi-dimensional curiosity cabinet

Nick Taylor
Local time: 01:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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