lignes de forces en présence
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| 4 | existing strong lines/powerful lines |
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| 4 | contours (contour lines) |
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| 3 | opposing lines of force |
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opposing lines of force Explanation: Based on the subject matter and the surrounding context, it appears that "en présence" in this case means "opposing." My guess is that they are talking about balancing out opposing lines of force to reach a stability of some sort. |
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existing strong lines/powerful lines Explanation: This seems to be about the existing visual elements in the landscape. "Lignes de forces" is a widely used expression in French for an astonishingly wide range of meanings. |
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contours (contour lines) Explanation: you may want to add adjectives but the basic word is 'contours' when we talk about land see the section 'elevation and depth' in the first reference below Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contour |
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