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estuvo acotada al espacio

English translation: delimited (or defined)

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Spanish term or phrase:acotado al espacio
English translation:delimited (or defined)
Entered by: Terry Burgess

12:11 Aug 23, 2001
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Spanish term or phrase: estuvo acotada al espacio
chilean academic quoting newspaper art critic on work of Dávila:
...
"la obra posee una tecnica que es insuperable;" que "estuvo acotada al espacio" y celebrando "sus colores intensos, ....
Theodore Quester
United States
Local time: 19:34
"delimited" or "defined"
Explanation:
In positive art criticism I would recommend the latter, even venturing "well-defined".
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 01:34
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Summary of answers provided
na +1"delimited" or "defined"
Parrot
na"Was limited to the space... " or "Was specified to the spatial boundaries"
Jose Dau Daou
nawas constrained to space
mónica alfonso


  

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10 mins peer agreement (net): +1
"delimited" or "defined"


Explanation:
In positive art criticism I would recommend the latter, even venturing "well-defined".


    PhD in Art Theory
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 7645

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Burgess: una pincelada muy fina:-))
42 mins
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24 mins
"Was limited to the space... " or "Was specified to the spatial boundaries"


Explanation:
I believe the author is intending to say that the work of the artist was properly placed. In other words, he is speaking about the work of the curator, in matter of how the curator organized the works on the available space.

Best regards

José Dau

Jose Dau Daou
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1 hr
was constrained to space


Explanation:
Hope it helps!

mónica alfonso
Local time: 20:34
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 657
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