山形

English translation: hill features

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Chinese term or phrase:山形
English translation:hill features
Entered by: Denyce Seow

12:08 May 13, 2006
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Other / Yuanmingyuan
Chinese term or phrase: 山形
北京市政府制定了圆明园遗址公园规划,明确提出园内的山形,水系,植被,和建筑遗址必须整体保护,体现圆明园盛时的基本风貌。
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 02:28
hill features
Explanation:
hill features. 山形, 山地地貌
影文词典
http://seawan.nyist.net/kle/kleword.php?word=hill features
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Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:28
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Thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3hill features
Ray Luo
4 +2pediment / mountain morphology
IC --
3 +1mountain relief
Naikei Wong
3 +1FYI some refs to Yuanmingyuan's hills...
chica nueva


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mountain relief


Explanation:
FYI:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relief_(disambiguation)

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Note added at 22 mins (2006-05-13 12:30:16 GMT)
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Since there are really no "mountains" in Yuanmingyuan, consider also just "raised relief":

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Naikei Wong
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 129

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
5 hrs
  -> Nice "talking" to ya! Bon weekend...:)

neutral  chica nueva: not sure, relief = 地形; there is also 地势,山势 - these seem to be mostly for natural features, whereas Yuanmingyuan is landscaped (I think)
13 hrs
  -> Thanks. Again, I didn't invent the terms. Features would be things like "arches", "holes", "crevices", "faults"... so, no.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pediment / mountain morphology


Explanation:
**山形牆 1.[Architecture] a pediment


**mountain morphology

some ideas...

IC --
Local time: 20:28
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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agree  Naikei Wong: Thanks again!!
18 mins
  -> Thank you!! What a talk... I just off line with Betty...

agree  chica nueva: Yes, a pediment I think. I clearly remember going to the top of a flat-topped probably man-made hill there, going there at 中秋 to enjoy the moon, two friends far from home ...(yuanmingyuan is close to my old school)
7 hrs
  -> Thank you!!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hill features


Explanation:
hill features. 山形, 山地地貌
影文词典
http://seawan.nyist.net/kle/kleword.php?word=hill features

Ray Luo
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:28
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 56
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
8 mins

agree  chica nueva: yes, I think possibly landscaped hill features, created for the gardens
7 hrs

agree  licullen
15 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
FYI some refs to Yuanmingyuan's hills...


Explanation:
Beijing Official Website InternationalThe Chinese government has listed Yuanmingyuan as one of the key cultural ... After many years of renovation the greater part of the water system and hills ...
www.ebeijing.gov.cn/Tour/ScenicSpots/t156867.htm - 26k - Cached - Similar pages

圆明园欢迎您! - [ Translate this page ]Yuanmingyuan (Garden of perfect splendor) is renowned throughout the world for its fabled charms ... and restore the water system, hills, and rock gardens. ...
www.yuanmingyuanpark.com/zy/ymyywjj.htm - 24k - Cached - Similar pages






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Note added at 13 hrs (2006-05-14 02:01:44 GMT)
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for context, see also 山水形态 in ancient garden design and landscaping?:

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:pzc2vKcqYmMJ:news.xinhua...

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Note added at 13 hrs (2006-05-14 02:05:58 GMT)
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didn't read the above carefully, obviously Mr Zhang feels strongly on this and it is a controversial topic...(sorry about that):

'中国古典园林山水折叠面、山水形态有特殊的生命景观,' - ooh, obviously quite an emotion-laden topic...

chica nueva
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 86

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agree  IC --
6 hrs
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