piel de pavimento

English translation: pavement skin

15:36 Aug 18, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Spanish term or phrase: piel de pavimento
This is another caption, the title of a work by a Venzuelan artist


Juan Pablo Garza
Bocas en piel de pavimento (par caminantes) (Mouths in , 2016
Mixed media


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Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 13:25
English translation:pavement skin
Explanation:
I believe "pavimento" is referring to the texture of the skin here, so "pavement" would be the most adequate translation in this context. I've included a link for reference.
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Carlos Heras
Spain
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1concrete skin
Enrique Soria
4pavement skin
Carlos Heras
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Picture
philgoddard
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Taña Dalglish

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concrete skin


Explanation:
mi sugerencia

Enrique Soria
Mexico
Local time: 10:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

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agree  AllegroTrans: any refs to back this up?
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pavement skin


Explanation:
I believe "pavimento" is referring to the texture of the skin here, so "pavement" would be the most adequate translation in this context. I've included a link for reference.


    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0035920340901110
Carlos Heras
Spain
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Reference comments


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Reference: Picture

Reference information:
It's the tenth picture from the left.
http://juanpablogarza.com/index.php/works/frutas-para-t---fr...

philgoddard
United States
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Reference: Ref.

Reference information:
JUAN PABLO GARZA: MY FATHER USED TO BE A SUNDAY ...
http://ex-chamber-memo5.seesaa.net/article/452706524.html
JUAN PABLO GARZA: MY FATHER USED TO BE A SUNDAY PAINTER @ Alejandra von Hartz Gallery, ... Aquellos rabos de rebaño (nublado) Those herd tails (cloudy), 2016. Mixed media, 22,5 x 48in (57.15 x 121.92cm). ... Bocas en piel de pavimento (par caminantes) Mouths on pavement skin (pair of hikers), 2016.

Bocas en piel de pavimento (par caminantes) **Mouths on pavement skin (pair of hikers), 2016. Mixed media, 17 x 15in (43.18 x 38.1cm)**

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Note added at 20 hrs (2019-08-19 12:23:18 GMT)
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http://ex-chamber-memo5.up.seesaa.net/image/44juanpablogarza...
I would be inclined to just leave the original "Bocas en piel de pavimento (par caminantes). 2016. Mixed media, 17 x 15in (43.18 x 38.1cm)".

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  philgoddard: It would be nice to know what pavement skin is, though. Something for patching up roads?
2 hrs
  -> Thank you. It does sound strange, hence my not posting an answer.
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