architectural-strength form

Chinese translation: 造型刚健有力

10:06 Jul 1, 2003
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: architectural-strength form
With architectural-strength forms,innovation and clarity of the crystal cuts,her designs are generous and rich in signs and influence.
SHI KANG DU
China
Local time: 20:18
Chinese translation:造型刚健有力
Explanation:
这段好象更难,因为原文用词较一般。试译如下:

造型刚健有力,刀法明快而富有创意。她的作品雍容大度,表征丰富,影响深远。
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Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Local time: 05:18
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4 +3造型刚健有力
Xiaoping Fu
4architectural-strength form
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Terry Thatcher Waltz, Ph.D.


  

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Explanation:
"architectural-strength forms" means that the basic shapes of this woman's crystal pieces are clean, strong, and powerful, as though they were tiny buildings. Now, I have NO idea how to say that in Chinese... ;-) sounds like a job for a nice chengyu to me!!

Terry Thatcher Waltz, Ph.D.
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architectural-strength form


Explanation:
结构力量造型

Weiyong
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造型刚健有力


Explanation:
这段好象更难,因为原文用词较一般。试译如下:

造型刚健有力,刀法明快而富有创意。她的作品雍容大度,表征丰富,影响深远。

Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 2566
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agree  Danbing HE
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agree  Kvasir
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