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Cobblestones are stones that were frequently used in the pavement of early streets. "Cobblestone" is derived from the very old English word "cob", which had a wide range of meanings, one of which was "rounded lump" with overtones of large size. "Cobble", which appeared in the 15th century, simply added the diminutive suffix "le" to "cob", and meant a small stone rounded by the flow of water; essentially, a large pebble. It was these smooth "cobbles", gathered from stream beds, that paved the first "cobblestone" streets.
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could also be translated as voies pavées de galets
Des vestiges de voies pavées de galets en Provence montrent l'excellente qualité des réalisations. Les traces de roues imprimées dans la chaussée sans que ...
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Drmanu49 France Local time: 04:44 Works in field Native speaker of: English, French PRO pts in category: 8
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Asker: Il n'y aurait pas de différence entre "cobblestone" et "cobbled stone" ?
Asker: Pourqui ce serait pas galet ?
GDT / cobble = galet n. m.
Définition :
Rounded stone of medium size usually shaped by glacial or water action.
Sous-entrée(s) :
synonyme(s)
cobblestone
pebble
pebble stone
Note(s) :
Les termes « cobble » et « pebble » traduisent « galet » selon la grosseur de ce dernier. « Pebble » s'emploie pour les cailloux de 4 à 64 mm alors que « cobble » est réservé pour ceux de 64 à 256 mm.
peer agreement (net): +4
