debitage

French translation: débitage

15:39 Feb 18, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Archaeology / silex
English term or phrase: debitage
voici l'explication The ‘flakes’ that were struck from the core were often just thrown away – archaeologists describing this as ‘debitage’.
je suppose qu'on appelle flakes 'écalts" et core "base"? mais debitage?
BC45
Local time: 09:10
French translation:débitage
Explanation:
1. Domaine(s)
– Archeology

Domaine(s)
– Archéologie



debitage Source débitage Source
OBS – the flaking of a core or nucleus in the Stone age


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Note added at 11 mins (2006-02-18 15:51:14 GMT)
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A Acheuléen Se dit du principal faciès culturel du paléolithique ...Débitage, Extraction d'éclats à partir d'un bloc de pierre. ... période de l'ère quaternaire, correspondant à l'age de la pierre taillée, ou paléolithique. ...
lazaret.cg06.fr/doc/info.htm
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débitage


Explanation:
debitage:
residual lithic material resulting from tool manufacture (see first web reference)

débitage en français (see 2nd web reference)


    Reference: http://www.neisd.net/redland/roarch/archvoc.htm#D
    Reference: http://www.archeographe.net/neandertal_ateliers_debitage_nid...
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 04:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Heather Socie
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débitage


Explanation:
1. Domaine(s)
– Archeology

Domaine(s)
– Archéologie



debitage Source débitage Source
OBS – the flaking of a core or nucleus in the Stone age


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Note added at 11 mins (2006-02-18 15:51:14 GMT)
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A Acheuléen Se dit du principal faciès culturel du paléolithique ...Débitage, Extraction d'éclats à partir d'un bloc de pierre. ... période de l'ère quaternaire, correspondant à l'age de la pierre taillée, ou paléolithique. ...
lazaret.cg06.fr/doc/info.htm


Krystrad
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Native speaker of: French
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