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English translation: thick coats (of stucco)

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Spanish term or phrase:	gruesos aplanados
English translation:	thick coats (of stucco)
Entered by:	Christina Courtright

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15:19 Apr 16, 2007

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Social Sciences - Archaeology / Mexico

Spanish term or phrase: gruesos aplanados

Description of a Mayan village:
La arquitectura monumental más temprana fueron estructuras de tierra compactada con *gruesos aplanados*

Does the term refer to the way the earth was compacted, or are these separate features? Thanks!

Christina Courtright KudoZ activity Questions: 14 (none open) Answers: 310 United States
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thick coats (of stucco)

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That's how I've translated it for similar texts...

You might find this glossary helpful if you don't already know about it:
http://research.famsi.org/glossary/anthro_gloss.html

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Patricia Rosas
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Local time: 11:04

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Many thanks for a quick and edifying answer!!
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thick coats (of stucco)

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thick coats (of stucco)

Explanation:
That's how I've translated it for similar texts...

You might find this glossary helpful if you don't already know about it:
http://research.famsi.org/glossary/anthro_gloss.html

Patricia Rosas
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Local time: 11:04
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Many thanks for a quick and edifying answer!!

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