21:46 Sep 24, 2019 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Wilsonn Perez Reyes El Salvador Local time: 03:31 | ||||||
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4 | live wood |
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3 +1 | bare wood |
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3 | sapwood |
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live wood Explanation: madera viva = live wood https://tureng.com/es/espanol-ingles/madera viva ...if the doll was made "de madera viva" - of live wood https://books.google.com.sv/books?id=u90nDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA53&lp... This splinter's live wood = Esta astilla es de madera viva. https://context.reverso.net/traduccion/ingles-espanol/live w... wood (- live) = madera viva o en el árbol https://books.google.com.sv/books?id=AYEQAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA319&d... |
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sapwood Explanation: Another option, a term used in this context. Living wood makes me think of sculptures using live trees: SAPWOOD: madera viva, transporta agua de raíces a hojas. https://slideplayer.es/slide/12677019/ Sapwood - Green wood that still contains its original sap. https://www.sculpturehouse.com/t-glossary_s.aspx Glossary of Wood Terms | Gary Weeks and Company https://garyweeks.com › art-craft › the-medium › glossary-of-wood-terms The living wood just under the bark is creamy white or tan and is called sapwood. |
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bare wood Explanation: "en carne viva" means "raw" or stripped of skin, and this may be what the writer is consciously or unconsciously referring to. |
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