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se han convertido en la prolongación vertical

English translation: have become the vertical extension/continuation...

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Spanish term or phrase:	se han convertido en la prolongación vertical
English translation:	have become the vertical extension/continuation...
Entered by:	Adam Burman

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17:19 Jan 26, 2007

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Spanish term or phrase: se han convertido en la prolongación vertical

Auténtico símbolo de esta ciudad engarzadas en la roca, se han convertido en la prolongación vertical de la pared caliza.

Desribing the "hanging houses" (casas colgadas) in Cuenca. I am trying to find the best way to explain this - the idea being that the houses and limestone facade have become one. Words seem to be failing me at the moment. Any suggestions?

TIA

Adam Burman KudoZ activity Questions: 1315 (1 open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 375 United Kingdom
Local time: 03:54

have become the vertical extension/continuation...

Explanation:
No se me ocurre otra cosa...

Selected response from:

MikeGarcia
Spain
Local time: 04:54

Grading comment

Thanks Miguel - this and the suggestions by others have helped me make sense of this.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

have become the vertical extension/continuation...

MikeGarcia

4 +1

they have blended/blend into the limestone facade

patricia scott

3 +1

(encrusted there) the houses merge (seamlessly) down into the limestone rocks below

Noni Gilbert

they have turned into its vertical extension making it look like if they were one

Valeria Marjovsky

have become one as it vertically extended along the limy wall

Alba Mora

[the houses] have extended the rock wall vertically

Patricia Rosas

Answers

3 mins confidence:

they have turned into its vertical extension making it look like if they were one

Explanation:
they have turned into its vertical extension making it look like if they were one

Valeria Marjovsky
Argentina
Local time: 23:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

have become the vertical extension/continuation...

Explanation:
No se me ocurre otra cosa...

MikeGarcia
Spain
Local time: 04:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks Miguel - this and the suggestions by others have helped me make sense of this.

5 mins confidence:

[the houses] have extended the rock wall vertically

Explanation:
an option ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-01-26 17:26:52 GMT)
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or perhaps, "By extending the wall vertically, the houses appear to become one with the rock face"? (that's not what your text says but that would get across the idea you asked about)

Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 19:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 64

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(encrusted there) the houses merge (seamlessly) down into the limestone rocks below

Explanation:
Not wonderful but I don't like vertical!

Noni Gilbert
Local time: 04:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 124

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

they have blended/blend into the limestone facade

Explanation:
blend here describing the transformación...en conjunto armonioso

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 04:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 48

2 hrs confidence:

have become one as it vertically extended along the limy wall

Explanation:
Good luck!

Alba Mora
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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