Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
edificabilidad permitida
English translation:
permitted/allowable plot ratio
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Dec 5, 2016 15:49
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Spanish term
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edificabilidad permitida
Spanish to English
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Construction / Civil Engineering
urban planning
Desde el análisis de las figuras de planeamiento urbanístico que han regulado el centro histórico de la ciudad, se intenta valorar los cambios de criterio en la actual configuración del centro histórico de Orihuela. El trabajo se centra en los análisis de la edificabilidad permitida, como indicador de las transformaciones. La edificabilidad ha sido motor de la potente renovación del caserío antiguo y su control, a partir de PEOPCH, eficaz mecanismo de conservación, si bien en precario.
I can't think of a neat way of parsing this in English! Thanks
This is peninsular Spanish and the target is UK English.
I can't think of a neat way of parsing this in English! Thanks
This is peninsular Spanish and the target is UK English.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | permitted/allowable plot ratio |
Nikki Graham
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| 4 | building permission |
neilmac
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| 4 | plot ratio restrictions |
Collin Stewart
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| 3 | permited building area |
Marie Wilson
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Proposed translations
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permitted/allowable plot ratio
This is what I have in my own notes.
I don't have much time to explain at the moment, but have you searched the glossary?
The term has caused some headaches, so some entries do need to be dismissed, but here are a couple of helpful ones:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/real_estate/426...
http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=9855784
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-05 17:26:30 GMT)
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Hi Anna, I take your point. You could join both sentences together by making first shorter and saying: This paper analyses allowable plot ratio as an indicator of transformations and the driver of far-reaching urban renewal. It has been effectively controlled by...
Of course that could be changing it too much. And that's not a polished version. HTH
I don't have much time to explain at the moment, but have you searched the glossary?
The term has caused some headaches, so some entries do need to be dismissed, but here are a couple of helpful ones:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/real_estate/426...
http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=9855784
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-05 17:26:30 GMT)
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Hi Anna, I take your point. You could join both sentences together by making first shorter and saying: This paper analyses allowable plot ratio as an indicator of transformations and the driver of far-reaching urban renewal. It has been effectively controlled by...
Of course that could be changing it too much. And that's not a polished version. HTH
Note from asker:
| Hi there Nikki, I have searched the glossaries here and everywhere but I'm just not sure how to use the term subsequently. "La edificabilidad has sido motor". Could one say plot ratios have been the driving force for...? |
| Thanks Nikki! |
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permited building area
My suggestion.
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Note added at 21 mins (2016-12-05 16:10:53 GMT)
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Edificabilidad refers to area that can be built on by law. Missing t there, PERMITTED building area
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Note added at 21 mins (2016-12-05 16:10:53 GMT)
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Edificabilidad refers to area that can be built on by law. Missing t there, PERMITTED building area
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building permission
The work or report focuses on the number of building permits issued as an indicator of change. (The issuing of) building permits has been the driving force... yadda yadda... etc.
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-05 17:13:34 GMT)
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http://www.linguee.es/ingles-espanol/traduccion/building per...
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-05 17:14:16 GMT)
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http://www.cdma.telangana.gov.in/BuildingPermission.html
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-05 17:13:34 GMT)
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http://www.linguee.es/ingles-espanol/traduccion/building per...
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Note added at 1 hr (2016-12-05 17:14:16 GMT)
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http://www.cdma.telangana.gov.in/BuildingPermission.html
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Collin Stewart
United States
United States
Native in English
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United States
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Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English
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plot ratio restrictions
I agree with Nikki that "plot ratio" is the technically accurate term (see the "regional variations section of the Floor Area Ratio article on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor_area_ratio). It seems to me, however, that in this context it is important to emphasize how building has been limited in order to preserve the area, rather than how much could potentially be developed. Of course I might be wrong since I haven't read the whole document! I think the second instance of "edificabilidad" refers to the exact same context: "Plot ratio restrictions have driven..."
Alternatively, a similar term that's used in the US (I can't vouch for the UK) is "land-to-building ratio," which has the advantage of being more self-explanatory and accessible to a non-expert reader. The downside is that it is less precise in a regulatory sense (and is a bit more cumbersome).
Alternatively, a similar term that's used in the US (I can't vouch for the UK) is "land-to-building ratio," which has the advantage of being more self-explanatory and accessible to a non-expert reader. The downside is that it is less precise in a regulatory sense (and is a bit more cumbersome).
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