free standing wall

Spanish translation: muro sin zapatas / cepas / cimientos

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English term or phrase:free standing wall
Spanish translation:muro sin zapatas / cepas / cimientos
Entered by: Ana Juliá

17:25 Mar 26, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Archaeology
English term or phrase: free standing wall
The MBII town was at an early stage defended by a free standing wall......... after five successive building stages this type of defense was succeeded by one in which the important element was an artificial bank; at Jericho this again had three stages.
Ana Juliá
Spain
Local time: 12:25
muro o pared sin fundaciones o zapatas...
Explanation:
Good luck.

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-03-26 17:35:57 GMT)
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O sin cepas, sin cimientos. Me suena consistente con tu texto el cual, te repito, me lo estoy leyendo como una novela. ¡Qué interesante!
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Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
Local time: 05:25
Grading comment
Gracias, Gabriel!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2muro o pared sin fundaciones o zapatas...
Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
4muro autosoportado
Ben Zartman
4muro (de piedra)
Sol
4muralla exenta
Elena Rodríguez


  

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muro o pared sin fundaciones o zapatas...


Explanation:
Good luck.

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-03-26 17:35:57 GMT)
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O sin cepas, sin cimientos. Me suena consistente con tu texto el cual, te repito, me lo estoy leyendo como una novela. ¡Qué interesante!

Gabriel Aramburo Siegert
Local time: 05:25
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Gracias, Gabriel!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Rabel: muro. Sin duda este está más interesante y mejor escrito que el último
31 mins
  -> Un entusiasta saludo y mil gracias, George.

agree  Ltemes
5 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ltemes.
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muro autosoportado


Explanation:
'Freestanding' seems to mean to me, not 'without foundations,' but 'not buttressed against buildings, etc.'

Ben Zartman
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muro (de piedra)


Explanation:
que no se apoya en otros muros o paredes, ni hace esquina con ellos

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Sol
United States
Local time: 06:25
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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muralla exenta


Explanation:
wall tiene que ser en este caso muralla, muralla defensiva, y free standing se refiere a "aislada", sin otros elementos.

Elena Rodríguez
Spain
Local time: 12:25
Native speaker of: Spanish
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