Glossary entry (derived from question below)
español term or phrase:
se han convertido en la prolongación vertical
inglés translation:
have become the vertical extension/continuation...
Added to glossary by
Adam Burman
Jan 26, 2007 17:19
17 yrs ago
español term
Reino Unido
se han convertido en la prolongación vertical
español al inglés
Arte/Literatura
Viajes y turismo
Auténtico símbolo de esta ciudad engarzadas en la roca, se han convertido en la prolongación vertical de la pared caliza.
Desribing the "hanging houses" (casas colgadas) in Cuenca. I am trying to find the best way to explain this - the idea being that the houses and limestone facade have become one. Words seem to be failing me at the moment. Any suggestions?
TIA
Desribing the "hanging houses" (casas colgadas) in Cuenca. I am trying to find the best way to explain this - the idea being that the houses and limestone facade have become one. Words seem to be failing me at the moment. Any suggestions?
TIA
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(inglés)
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5 minutos
MikeGarcia
España
España
Native in español
Works in field
España
LAWYER+FORMER BANKER+FINANCIAL EXPERT+
Native in: español 
Works in: inglés al español, francés al español, español al inglés
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8
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have become the vertical extension/continuation...
No se me ocurre otra cosa...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Miguel - this and the suggestions by others have helped me make sense of this."
3 minutos
Valeria Marjovsky
Argentina
Argentina
Native in español
Works in field
Argentina
QA & Revisions plus translations.
Native in: español 
Works in: inglés al español, portugués al español, español al inglés, and 1 more.
they have turned into its vertical extension making it look like if they were one
they have turned into its vertical extension making it look like if they were one
5 minutos
Patricia Rosas
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Works in field
Estados Unidos
servicios para autores académicos
Native in: inglés
Works in: español al inglés, inglés
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64
[the houses] have extended the rock wall vertically
an option ...
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-01-26 17:26:52 GMT)
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or perhaps, "By extending the wall vertically, the houses appear to become one with the rock face"? (that's not what your text says but that would get across the idea you asked about)
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-01-26 17:26:52 GMT)
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or perhaps, "By extending the wall vertically, the houses appear to become one with the rock face"? (that's not what your text says but that would get across the idea you asked about)
+1
15 minutos
Noni Gilbert Riley
España
España
Native in inglés
Specializes in field
España
The translator people turn to
Native in: inglés (Variant: UK)
Works in: español al inglés, francés al español, inglés, and 1 more.
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132
(encrusted there) the houses merge (seamlessly) down into the limestone rocks below
Not wonderful but I don't like vertical!
Peer comment(s):
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Patricia Rosas
: how about "emerge seamlessly from the limstone rocks below"?
11 minutos
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up rather than down!
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+1
1 hora
they have blended/blend into the limestone facade
blend here describing the transformación...en conjunto armonioso
Peer comment(s):
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Aïda Garcia Pons
: I like the idea of blending. It's what the text in sp means.
3 horas
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2 horas
have become one as it vertically extended along the limy wall
Good luck!
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