Feb 29, 2012 21:36
12 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Portuguese to English, English to Portug
Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese
A qualificação dos cenários urbanos ....
Portuguese to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
urbanismo
Anyone got a good translation for "qualificação"?
A qualificação dos cenários urbanos depende em grande parte da diversidade de materiais,
A qualificação dos cenários urbanos depende em grande parte da diversidade de materiais,
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Classification of urban types. |
Edward Nelson
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| 3 +1 | enhancing the quality of urban landscapes/settings |
Sheryle Oliver
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| 3 | Rankinfg/Rating urban scenarios |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
36 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Rankinfg/Rating urban scenarios
Declined
couple of ideas ...
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Note added at 36 mins (2012-02-29 22:12:55 GMT)
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should read "Ranking" of course
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Note added at 39 mins (2012-02-29 22:16:01 GMT)
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and "urban settings/landscapes" as alternatives
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Note added at 54 mins (2012-02-29 22:30:55 GMT)
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or "cityscapes"
br.photaki.com/picture-cityscape-o-cenario-urban... - Translate this page
Cityscape, o cenário urbano, com espaço para texto, cena, arranha-céus. Cityscape, o cenário urbano, com espaço para texto, cena, arranha-céus. #223974 ...
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Note added at 36 mins (2012-02-29 22:12:55 GMT)
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should read "Ranking" of course
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Note added at 39 mins (2012-02-29 22:16:01 GMT)
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and "urban settings/landscapes" as alternatives
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Note added at 54 mins (2012-02-29 22:30:55 GMT)
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or "cityscapes"
br.photaki.com/picture-cityscape-o-cenario-urban... - Translate this page
Cityscape, o cenário urbano, com espaço para texto, cena, arranha-céus. Cityscape, o cenário urbano, com espaço para texto, cena, arranha-céus. #223974 ...
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help. The author informed me that the translation was in fact "Qualification" which to be quite honest didn't make much sense to me! Paciência! |
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2 hrs
enhancing the quality of urban landscapes/settings
Declined
Without the rest of the sentence, it is hard to be sure, but according to Aurélio, one of the meanings of /qualificar/ is /atribuir qualidade a/. Therefore, one interpretation is that /enhancing/improving/upgrading the quality of urban settings/landscapes in great part depends on employing a wide range of materials...
Setting or landscape is better than scenario because the emphasis is on the physical environment, and in much of the literature, the term scenario involves much more - people, services, social services, culture - the whole urban scene.
Setting or landscape is better than scenario because the emphasis is on the physical environment, and in much of the literature, the term scenario involves much more - people, services, social services, culture - the whole urban scene.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help. The author informed me that the translation was in fact "Qualification" which to be quite honest didn't make much sense to me! Paciência! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Margarida Ataide
4 days
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Thanks. If only urban planners always thought of quality...
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1 day 11 hrs
Edward Nelson
Native in English
Specializes in field
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Afrikaans to English, English to Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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12
Classification of urban types.
Declined
The word "qualificação," architecturally speaking, means the classifying of buildings on how they interact in the urban context in terms of function, culture and symbolism. In this instance the diversity of materials play a important role in this classification (definition).
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your help. The author informed me that the translation was in fact "Qualification" which to be quite honest didn't make much sense to me! Paciência! |
Discussion
A qualificação dos cenários urbanos depende em grande parte da diversidade de materiais, cores e texturas dos elementos naturais e artificiais, e da coexistência equilibrada do permanente e do transitório. As XXXX (1978:38) stated “people require varying, cycling stimuli to remain sensitive and alert to their environments.” , underlying that neither overstimulation, or monotony, are desired,