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Spanish: nacidas a la sombra de

English translation: under the shadows of







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Spanish term or phrase:a la sombra de
English translation:under the shadows of
Entered by:Paula Morabito
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Architecture
Spanish term or phrase: nacidas a la sombra de
Does 'a la sombra de' still have the meaning of 'under the protection of' here??

Si en algún momento hemos tenido la sospecha de que esa práctica pieza a pieza no era más que un consuelo ante la falta de poder de la arquitectura para intervenir en los cambios reales que se producen a nuestro alrededor, la única respuesta no puede consistir en la fabricación de topografías megalómanas, impagables y pretendidamente visionarias **nacidas a la sombra de** los nuevos recursos informáticos y de representación.
Sonya Mountford-Jones
United Kingdom
under the shadows of
Explanation:
En inglés te queda con el doble significado que tiene en español.
Saludos
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Paula Morabito
Argentina
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks Paula, I think it's best to keep the double meaning
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1arising or springing forth in the shadows of
Jane Lamb-Ruiz
5which sprouted from the darkness of the new informatic...
Lillian van den Broeck
5under the shadows of
Paula Morabito


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
arising or springing forth in the shadows of

Explanation:
no protection...these typographies that are not obvious at first glance ...they come from the shadowy side of what technology brings...

Jane Lamb-Ruiz
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 83

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Henry Hinds: Yes, it sound like someone is casting shadows, all right.
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
under the shadows of

Explanation:
En inglés te queda con el doble significado que tiene en español.
Saludos

Paula Morabito
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks Paula, I think it's best to keep the double meaning
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
which sprouted from the darkness of the new informatic...

Explanation:
un ejemplo, ya que se trata de algo más bien negativo

Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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