Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
lignes de forces en présence
English translation:
existing lines of force
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pooja_chic
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French term
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lignes de forces en présence
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Architecture
Articulation entre colline et fleuve, combiné à l’agencement du programme, le projet nous conduit naturellement à une implantation en longueur, conforme aux lignes de forces en présence, et de gabarit relativement bas, dans le respect du patrimoine environnant.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | existing strong lines/powerful lines |
B D Finch
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| 4 | contours (contour lines) |
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| 3 | opposing lines of force |
bmorita
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Nov 30, 2012 19:22: pooja_chic Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
2 hrs
opposing lines of force
Based on the subject matter and the surrounding context, it appears that "en présence" in this case means "opposing." My guess is that they are talking about balancing out opposing lines of force to reach a stability of some sort.
6 hrs
existing strong lines/powerful lines
This seems to be about the existing visual elements in the landscape. "Lignes de forces" is a widely used expression in French for an astonishingly wide range of meanings.
11 hrs
contours (contour lines)
you may want to add adjectives but the basic word is 'contours' when we talk about land
see the section 'elevation and depth' in the first reference below
see the section 'elevation and depth' in the first reference below
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