pared vegetal

English translation: the walls of greenery

19:19 Mar 19, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / Literary/Architecture
Spanish term or phrase: pared vegetal
La siguiente frase aparence en una revista de diseno interior:

The following appears in an interior design magazine:

". . . la pared vegetal, y los muros de piedra con la que fuimos creando planos opacos o traslucidos son una manera de aportar privacidad."

Hay alguien que me pueda, por favor, ayudar a traducir el significado de "pared vegetal" en esta frase?

Can anyone please help me with the meaning of "pared vegetal" above please?
Soraya Canals
Local time: 03:20
English translation:the walls of greenery
Explanation:
i.e. dense hedges forming protective screens/walls (could also be solid walls covered with climbing plants, perhaps)
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 22:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2the walls of greenery
Jennifer Levey
4 +1vegetative barriers/walls
PeterIII
4 +1live barriers
patricia scott
4plant screen
Nikki Graham


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the walls of greenery


Explanation:
i.e. dense hedges forming protective screens/walls (could also be solid walls covered with climbing plants, perhaps)

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 22:20
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agree  Taña Dalglish: Agree. Was trying to think of one word which would aptly describe it, but it eludes me. Saludos.
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agree  Vanesa Camarasa (X)
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vegetative barriers/walls


Explanation:
I think this term works well here because in the text I believe what is important is the idea of creating 'privacidad' by using barriers/walls/(or even partitions), and since the available text doesn't indicate exactly whether it is a wall covered with vegetation or a wall comprised of only vegetation, this translation conveys that same vagueness while still conveying what is truly important.

PeterIII
United States
Local time: 22:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Aïda Garcia Pons: I like your option.
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live barriers


Explanation:
This is quite commonly used - I agree with Peter in the use of barrier - I think the vegetation probably has no wall behind it - since it talks of planos opacos y traslúcidos

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 04:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Taña Dalglish: I like your option too.
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  -> Thank you Taña.
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plant screen


Explanation:
This would be my choice here. It is a very common term. See Google for examples.


    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=%22plant+screen%22&bt...
Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:20
Native speaker of: English
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