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раскрыть фундамент

English translation: expose ( lay bare) the foundations

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Russian term or phrase:раскрыть фундамент
English translation:expose ( lay bare) the foundations
Entered by: Farida Vyachkileva

13:33 Apr 11, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-04-15 08:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Russian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Archaeology
Russian term or phrase: раскрыть фундамент
I am not sure whether it means "to break open" or "to discover".

The context: Археологам удалось ***раскрыть фундаменты*** каменной застройки XVIII—XIX в. в., выявить булыжные и деревянные мостовые, колодезные срубы и другие сооружения.
Igor Timko
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:58
expose ( lay bare) the foundations
Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-04-11 15:50:51 GMT)
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То есть - обнажить фундаменты
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Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 20:58
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Спасибо
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2expose ( lay bare) the foundations
Farida Vyachkileva
4 +1uncover the foundation
Igor Popov
4reveal the foundation
Jack Doughty


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reveal the foundation


Explanation:
Means both to discover it and to dig away what had been concealing it so that it can be seen.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
uncover the foundation


Explanation:
During excavation, archaeologists uncovered the foundation of Captain Harris's house, dating between 1635-1654..
or
Since then, archaeologists have uncovered the foundation of the temple built in the Neolithic Age along with carvings of pigs, foxes..

Igor Popov
Russian Federation
Local time: 20:58
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Taggart
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Alexandra.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
expose ( lay bare) the foundations


Explanation:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-04-11 15:50:51 GMT)
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То есть - обнажить фундаменты

Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 20:58
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Спасибо

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judith Hehir: lay bare
7 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  svetlana cosquéric
2 days 14 mins
  -> Спасибо
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