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Le recul imposé devient indispensable

English translation: setback

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French term or phrase:	Le recul imposé devient indispensable
English translation:	setback
Entered by:	Mark Nathan

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21:34 Jan 8, 2012

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Tech/Engineering - Architecture / Marketing brochure for a shopping mall

French term or phrase: Le recul imposé devient indispensable

Une zone non constructible sur l’avenue XXXX façonne une parcelle longiligne.
Rapidement, un jeu de courbes organise l’espace et définit les parties communes.
En parallèle, des poumons verts naissent sous forme d’îlots pour distribuer et séquencer l’espace.
Les volumes courbes des bâtiments, orientés au sud afin de mieux profiter des apports solaires, invitent à la promenade en venant modeler des espaces variés, organisés autour des trois patios elliptiques. Points de repères efficaces pour une meilleure orientation in situ, ces îlots ponctuent les entrées et génèrent les flux techniques et humains, rythmant ainsi l’ensemble du projet. Le recul imposé devient indispensable et permet la transition depuis les espaces publics vers le bâtiment.

Brochure for a new state-of-the-art shopping mall.

Three landscaped garden areas punctuate its long thin shape. Not sure what "recul" they are referring to...?
Any suggestions welcome.

Mark Nathan KudoZ activity Questions: 654 (none open) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 1113
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setback

Explanation:
The distance of the building from the street (for example.) In this case (as in most cases), it seems to be set by building regulations.

This KudoZ entry may be useful: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/construction_civ...

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Note added at 9 mins (2012-01-08 21:43:50 GMT)
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the mandated setback becomes essential...

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Marco Solinas
Local time: 09:04

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