Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
criteri assolutamente ‘filologici’
English translation:
the architecture carefully reflects the local traditions and cultur
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Juliet Halewood (X)
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Italian term
Juliet Halewood (X)
criteri assolutamente ‘filologici’
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I tetti delle camere sono infatti completamente ricoperti di verde per rendere questa parte quasi invisibile rispetto al contesto circostante. Inoltre, il disegno architettonico risponde a criteri assolutamente ‘filologici’: i progettisti si sono infatti ispirati alle tipologie tipiche...
I'm not sure that I like philological criteria, but I'm struggling to come up with anything else.
Thanks for any help.
I'm not sure that I like philological criteria, but I'm struggling to come up with anything else.
Thanks for any help.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Italian to English
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the architecture carefully reflects the local tradition
try this
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Comment: "Thanks Tom, I used this and added a part of Jim's suggestion (Sorry Jim - couldn't give you any points)"
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language/linguistic or literary
well, it's a bit of a stretch but it seems the context is indicating that the design blends well with the "language" or "literature" (ie story) of the surrounding landscape.
it's a bit old and poetic, "philological" that is. Perhaps something like "the arch design responds well to the "linguistic/literary" story of its surroundings...." or "the arch design responds well to the "language" of its surroundings...."
that's my quick 2 cents :-)
it's a bit old and poetic, "philological" that is. Perhaps something like "the arch design responds well to the "linguistic/literary" story of its surroundings...." or "the arch design responds well to the "language" of its surroundings...."
that's my quick 2 cents :-)
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James (Jim) Davis
Seychelles
Seychelles
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Seychelles
25 years experience constantly improving
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
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127
blends perfectly with local culture
"the architecture blends perfectly with local culture"
One way of putting it.
One way of putting it.
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
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Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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19
blends seamlessly into its surroundings/local vernacular
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13 Apr 2010 – To seamlessly blend into the rice fields and coastline, ... Both climatically and socially reactive to its locale, Alila Villas Soori blends...
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A skilled use of local stone has allowed the scheme to blend seamlessly into its ... into its remarkable architectural landscape and legal arrangements have ...
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