بافت قدیم

English translation: old/ancient texture

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:بافت قدیم
English translation:old/ancient texture
Entered by: Ali Beikian

12:32 Nov 1, 2006
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: بافت قدیم
شهرسازی
Bahram Salehi
Local time: 16:29
old/ancient texture [of the city/town]
Explanation:
celebrate the multi-nationality texture of the town.

change the texture of the town

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-01 13:50:46 GMT)
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Tourism Organization (ICHTO) about preserving the ancient texture of the city. ...
www.iranian.ws/cgi-bin/iran_news/exec/view.cgi/3/8722/print...
will soon be renovated to protect the ancient texture of the city of Isfahan
www.chnpress.com/news/?section=2&id=6193
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Ali Beikian
Iran
Local time: 16:29
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1old/ancient texture [of the city/town]
Ali Beikian
5urban slums/deteriorated section
Hamid Sadeghieh


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
old/ancient texture [of the city/town]


Explanation:
celebrate the multi-nationality texture of the town.

change the texture of the town

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-11-01 13:50:46 GMT)
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Tourism Organization (ICHTO) about preserving the ancient texture of the city. ...
www.iranian.ws/cgi-bin/iran_news/exec/view.cgi/3/8722/print...
will soon be renovated to protect the ancient texture of the city of Isfahan
www.chnpress.com/news/?section=2&id=6193


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Ali Beikian
Iran
Local time: 16:29
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armineh Johannes: armineh johannes
1 hr
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neutral  Hamid Sadeghieh: Right! but ...
1 day 9 hrs
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agree  Reza Ebrahimi
2 days 22 hrs
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disagree  Lingo Pros: http://images.google.com/images?q="ancient texture"&ndsp=20&...
5 days
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
urban slums/deteriorated section


Explanation:
The definition of Urban Renewal/Regeneration is quite explanatory:

1. Programs designed to clear, rebuild, and redevelop urban slums.

2. The process of redeveloping deteriorated sections of the city, often through Demolition and new construction.

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Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2006-11-02 23:11:38 GMT)
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I confirm that "old texture" is also used in context but it seems that Iranian architects use the same equivalent for all of these English expressions.


    Reference: http://www.barronseduc.com
Hamid Sadeghieh
Iran
Local time: 16:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lingo Pros: The phrase is wrongly used by Iranian architects and websites.
4 days
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