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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

terreno plano (interpreted as plano de terreno)

English translation:

ground plan

Added to glossary by Jenni Lukac (X)
Jul 28, 2009 18:07
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

terreno plano

Spanish to English Social Sciences Archaeology
I'm translating captions for diagrams. The image seems to me to be just the "floor plan" of El Caracol at Chichén Itzá, but I'm not sure that's the best way to translate it. The image also has a letter "A" and a letter "D" connected by a line that traverses the building and a letter "C" sitting next to the "A" and a bit outside of the floor plan--in case that means something to somebody!

terreno plano del Caracol
Proposed translations (English)
3 ground plan
4 +2 flat terrain
Change log

Aug 2, 2009 19:12: Jenni Lukac (X) Created KOG entry

Discussion

psicutrinius Jul 28, 2009:
Then... If this is the caption and it is under a drawing of a "top view", the caption should (actually, MUST, because then the caption is equivocal and this is not) say "Plano del terreno" and in this case I would say "Plano de terreno del Caracol"... with available data, of course. Let's see what the clarification says.
Patricia Rosas (asker) Jul 28, 2009:
Actually, the "Terreno plano del Caracol" is just the label (caption) and it doesn't appear to be associated with the letters. I think it may be a typo, because the image is certainly a floor plan. I've asked the client, and will let everyone know if I get clarity on this.
psicutrinius Jul 28, 2009:
if "terreno plano" is on the line joining "A" and "D", then this means that the line represents the flat (horizontal) terrain. For this to be "floor plan" (that is, a drawing), they should say "plano del terreno" in Spanish.

Afraid cannot go further with the available context / details...

Proposed translations

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ground plan

It might just be a literal translation of the English term "ground plan". If you Google "ground plan Chichen Itza" it comes up repeatedly.
Example sentence:

Studying the ground plan of Chichen Itza and the spatial relationships between its primary temples...

This step pyramid with a ground plan of square terraces with stairways...

Reference:

http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/archaeological/chichen-itza-and-the-temple-of-kukulkan/55048/

http://www.latin-american-architecture.info/MEXICO/MEX-002.htm

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Jenni. I think this is best given what is in the image..."
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flat terrain

Direct translation. Unless it means "Plano del terreno"...

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Note added at 8 mins (2009-07-28 18:16:01 GMT)
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Of course, it it's from Mexico it could mean something else..
Note from asker:
LOL
Peer comment(s):
agree philgoddard
20 mins
agree Silvia Killian Özler
12 hrs
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