balk

13:08 Jul 31, 2006
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology
English term or phrase: balk
Es un término técnico.
En una excavación, se refiere a la pared de tierra que limita el "cuadrado" (de la grilla) donde se está excavando.

contexto:Looking at stratification in the balk, now we are several strata beneath level 3
jbren
Local time: 23:52


Summary of answers provided
5acuñamiento del manto
Susana Mate
2 -1viga de madera
Marisa Osovnikar


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viga de madera


Explanation:
Sólo una sugerencia

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-31 14:55:55 GMT)
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Balk sections - the balk is the unexcavated 1.0 meter area between squares; the section is the vertical face of the balk that remains; it is drawn and photographed...
http://www.gannon.edu/departmental/archaeology/glossary.asp

Área sin excavar de 1 metro de superficie que linda con el cuadradro de la grilla de excavación


Marisa Osovnikar
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

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disagree  Jennifer Levey: 'se refiere a la pared de *tierra* '
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acuñamiento del manto


Explanation:
GLOSARIO DE MECÁNICA DE ROCAS INGLÉS – ESPAÑOL ISBN Nº 950-746-122 ...Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
Balk. Acuñamiento del manto. Ball iron. Hierro de lupia. Ball structure ... Sostenimiento simultaneo con la excavación. Insular. Insular, isleño ...
www.ecu.unca.edu.ar/pdf/Glosario1MC.pdf

Si estás traduciendo un texto de arqueología, este glosario te puede resultar muy útil.


Susana Mate
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Te agradezco, pero creo que se trata más de Geología que de Arqueología.

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