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French term or phrase:	assise
English translation:	location/ site/ bed
Entered by:	David Hollywood

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4:16pm Aug 24, 2005

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French term or phrase: assise

mosaiques conservees dans leur assise d origine. In their original setting?

kschorle

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Questions: 2 (all closed)
Answers: 1

location/ site/ bed

Explanation:
couple of options

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-08-24 16:25:35 GMT)
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or: original (mortar) bed

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or even: original position

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David Hollywood
Argentina

Note from asker to answerer

bed-bedding is certainly the best answer, because of the article highlights the importance of the mortar preparatory surfaces. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

location/ site/ bed

David Hollywood

4 +3

setting

Jane Lamb-Ruiz

setting; foundation; under-structure

Vaughn

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

location/ site/ bed

Explanation:
couple of options

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-08-24 16:25:35 GMT)
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or: original (mortar) bed

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-08-24 16:26:53 GMT)
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or even: original position

David Hollywood
Argentina
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Note from asker to answerer

bed-bedding is certainly the best answer, because of the article highlights the importance of the mortar preparatory surfaces. Thank you!

29 mins confidence:

setting; foundation; under-structure

Explanation:
other possibilities

Vaughn
France
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 67

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

setting

Explanation:
yes...even if it has more than one meaning in English...

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Jane Lamb-Ruiz
United States
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 121

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French: assise

English translation: location/ site/ bed