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00:44 Nov 6, 2009

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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Archaeology / art and geology

Spanish term or phrase: piqueteo

Dear translators,

I am having real trouble translating this word. Could it be picketing?

Here is the context:

Técnica: al entender a la técnica como un conjunto de gestos estructurados de acuerdo a una racionalidad específica y como la acción mecánica elegida (Álvarez y Fiore 1995) los cuales conllevan a la materialización de una acción (surcos de los petroglifos), se opto por considerar el piqueteo directo e indirecto, el raspado, las incisiones y las horadaciones como las técnicas mas frecuentes en la producción de grabados rupestres. Sin embargo, en el proceso de experimentación solo aplicamos el piqueteo directo y el raspado, ya que como lo señalan Álvarez y Fiore (1995) la incisión se caracteriza por dejar surcos con una sección en “V”, la cual no hemos registrado en los sitios con petroglifos.

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picketing

margaret caulfield

carving /chipping out

Jenni Lukac

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peer agreement (net): +3

picketing

Explanation:
According to the Oxford Dictionary, which I find quite reliable, "piquete" means "picket" in archeology, so I deduce that "piqueto" is "picketing".

margaret caulfield
Local time: 18:56
Native speaker of:

English,

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PRO pts in category: 16

1 day7 hrs confidence:

carving /chipping out

Explanation:
I found "escodado" as a synonym for "picoteo". Escodado is carving in the same sense as the explanation in your text. http://www.ortegalia.es/pdf/Apuntes para analisis de Industr... is about rock art as gives the escodado - picoteo connection. From there http://www.ge-iic.com/files/Curso retablos 2004/Ade_la_Torre... gives more information. The basic tools were called "picas" and "picos", which probably explains the use of "piqueteo". The carving was probably down by chipping away (or "pecking away") at the stone's surface.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 18:56
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

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