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el contorno o los perfiles o la cara anterior

English translation: the outline(s), profile or the foreface


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Spanish term or phrase: el contorno o los perfiles o la cara anterior
English translation:the outline(s), profile or the foreface
Entered by: Eileen Brophy
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21:00 Jul 9, 2009
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Social Sciences - Archaeology
Spanish term or phrase: el contorno o los perfiles o la cara anterior
I hope it's okay that I'm asking these terms as a set. I'm at a complete loss here!!

La modificación de los dientes se dio por estética y por jerarquía social. Se alteraba el contorno o los perfiles o la cara anterior con rayas o incrustaciones.
Mediante filosos instrumentos de sílex u obsidiana desgastaban la pieza, recortaban el borde y marcaban las líneas sobre la cara anterior.
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 18:48
the outline(s), profile or the foreface
Explanation:
any help?

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-07-09 21:16:07 GMT)
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I think they are talking about teeth, now you mention the fact Patricia and it would probably be the outline (profile sounds rather strange for teeth) and front of the teeth rather than foreface, do you HAVE to use all terms for it to make sense? What they are doing is changing the outline of the teeth really for social reasons aren't they?

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-07-09 21:18:10 GMT)
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They filed the teeth down with silex to change the shape it seems and thus adjusted the outline.
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Eileen Brophy
Local time: 03:48
Grading comment
Thank you so much, Eileen! You saved me...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3the outline(s), profile or the foreface
Eileen Brophy
4the contour and foreface
Rosa Paredes
4outline/edges (contorno, perfiles) face (cara anterior)MargaEsther


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the outline(s), profile or the foreface


Explanation:
any help?

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-07-09 21:16:07 GMT)
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I think they are talking about teeth, now you mention the fact Patricia and it would probably be the outline (profile sounds rather strange for teeth) and front of the teeth rather than foreface, do you HAVE to use all terms for it to make sense? What they are doing is changing the outline of the teeth really for social reasons aren't they?

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-07-09 21:18:10 GMT)
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They filed the teeth down with silex to change the shape it seems and thus adjusted the outline.

Eileen Brophy
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you so much, Eileen! You saved me...
Notes to answerer
Asker: Eileen, I thought it was talking about a point on the tooth? So, is it referring to the incision that is made? Sorry, I'm just lost ...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MargaEsther: You are right, for social reasons but also for aesthetics. They altered both the outline and the face or foreface.
12 mins
  -> Thanks Marga
agree  Richard McDorman: Yes, I think you are right. This is talking about the teeth, not the face.
13 mins
  -> Thanks Richard
agree  Silvia Killian Özler
1 hr
  -> Thanks Silvia :-0))
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
outline/edges (contorno, perfiles) face (cara anterior)


Explanation:
That is, the edges were filed down, and lines were marked on the face of teeth. (cara anterior as opposed to cara posterior (back)

MargaEsther
Local time: 20:48
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the contour and foreface


Explanation:
Contour is a term I've seen used in this context. Suerte.

Rosa Paredes
Canada
Local time: 18:48
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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