recursos formales (in this context)
English translation: arsenal (repertoire) of forms
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|  Selected response from: Gene Selkov United Kingdom Local time: 19:30 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | arsenal (repertoire) of forms |
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| 4 | design |
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| 3 | formal resources |
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| 3 | standard procedures |
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formal resources Explanation: I think a literal translation works quite well here. Formal resources in architecture are characteristics that have to do with form (shape, dimensions, volumes, disctribution, esthetic elemens, I am sure any architect could elaborate better...) and which are usually linked to a time period or a specific region. Formal elements could be an alternative. http://arqarqt.revistas.csic.es/index.php/arqarqt/article/vi... |
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standard procedures Explanation: Tia, perhaps you should try " standard procedures", since this is suggestive of an orthodoxy or the harmony with the existing surroundings that the developers are trying to achieve Example sentence(s):
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1arsenal (repertoire) of forms Explanation: ... and materials Sergio is right: that is exactly what it means, but Robert's interpretation is telling of how misleading it will be to an English reader, if you leave it as "formal resources". It will not sound foreign, but it will send them in the wrong direction. |
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| recursos formales design Explanation: We will ensure that its design and construction fit in with its surroundings. |
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