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English translation: reclaiiming public area/lands

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French term or phrase:	réappropriation de l'espace public
English translation:	reclaiiming public area/lands
Entered by:	RHELLER

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17:04 Sep 2, 2004

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Social Sciences - Anthropology

French term or phrase: réappropriation de l'espace public

A text about rivers. Réappropriation is a very trandy term in culture these days. Is there a standard treatment for this notion in English?

Martha Melter KudoZ activity Questions: 32 (none open) Answers: 65
Local time: 18:01

reclaiming of public areas/lands

Explanation:
Loving, Losing and Reclaiming Our Public Lands.doc
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
... AB T2P 2E1 Phone: (403) 283-2025 Fax:(403) 270-2743 Wild Lands Advocate 12(4): 1 – 10, August 2004 Loving, Losing and Reclaiming Our Public Lands Dr. Shirley ...
www.albertawilderness.ca/ Issues/PL/archive/AR0408PL1.pdf

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Reclaiming a River / Wetlands, birds and salmon returning to the ...Reclaiming a River Wetlands, birds and salmon returning to the ... create ``meander belts\'\' -- broad zones of undeveloped land where the river could wander ...
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/ chronicle/archive/2000/02/22/MN106266.DTL

riverfront/ river wetlands

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RHELLER
Local time: 10:01

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Summary of answers provided

Reappropriation of public space

transjapan

3 +2

to reclaim public space

Rita Granda

reappropriation of public space

Maria Luisa Duarte

Reappropriation of public space

Mariacarmela Attisani

reclaiming of public areas/lands

RHELLER

to reclaim public space

Rita Granda

Discussion entries: 1

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15 mins confidence:

réappropriation de l'espace public Reappropriation of public space

Explanation:
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www.riap.usyd.edu.au/public/2003/ INGENIOUSEmergingYouthCulturesinUrbanAustralia.htm - 19k

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www.pgaconference.org/ _postconference_/st_conclusions.htm

Mariacarmela Attisani
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of:

Italian

18 mins confidence:

réappropriation de l'espace public reappropriation of public space

Explanation:
or

reacquisition of public spaces

Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese

31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

réappropriation de l'espace public to reclaim public space

Explanation:
It depends on the context of the passage; is it dealing with reclaiming nature or unlawfully appropriating land?
"reclaim" = "to make available for human use by changing natural conditions" <eg.reclaim swampland>
whereas
"appropriate" could imply "to take or make use of without authority or right".
Because you mention rivers, I lean towards the use of 'reclaim'.

Reference: http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=rec...
Reference: http:///www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=ap...

Rita Granda
Canada
Local time: 12:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

2 hrs confidence:

Rita Granda
Canada
Local time: 12:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

2 hrs confidence:

réappropriation de l'espace public Reappropriation of public space

Explanation:
This phrase is used quite often in the States now.

transjapan
Local time: 10:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

4 hrs confidence:

réappropriation de l'espace public

reclaiming of public areas/lands

RHELLER
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

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