uma vivência urbana

English translation: [effective] urban living

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Portuguese term or phrase:uma vivência urbana
English translation:[effective] urban living
Entered by: Huw Watkins

20:04 Mar 29, 2005
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Building Regs
Portuguese term or phrase: uma vivência urbana
context:

Deverão ser criadas zonas de estadia pedonal, conforme na planta síntese, devidamente arborizadas e equipadas, por forma a proporcionar ***uma vivência urbana*** eficaz.
Huw Watkins
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:44
[effective] urban living
Explanation:
living or experience

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Note added at 30 mins (2005-03-29 20:35:47 GMT)
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A project to make urban living more environmentally friendly. Includes details of a model home in Portland, Oregon.
http://oikos.com/esb/50/earthsmart.html
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Henrique Serra
United States
Local time: 02:44
Grading comment
Urban experience sounds quite apt. Thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1[effective] urban living
Henrique Serra
3urban environment
Clauwolf
3an urban life
Anderson Silva


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
uma vivência urbana
urban environment


Explanation:
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Clauwolf
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 23
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
uma vivência urbana
an urban life


Explanation:
vivência = o fato de ter vida; o processo de viver (houaiss)
life = state of having life (oxford)


    Reference: http://www.archleague.org/urbanlife/
Anderson Silva
Brazil
Local time: 05:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
uma vivência urbana
[effective] urban living


Explanation:
living or experience

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Note added at 30 mins (2005-03-29 20:35:47 GMT)
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A project to make urban living more environmentally friendly. Includes details of a model home in Portland, Oregon.
http://oikos.com/esb/50/earthsmart.html

Henrique Serra
United States
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Urban experience sounds quite apt. Thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
7 hrs
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