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material cultural mueble

English translation: movable cultural objects


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Spanish term or phrase:material cultural mueble
English translation:movable cultural objects
Entered by: schmetterlich
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20:21 Nov 27, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Archaeology
Spanish term or phrase: material cultural mueble
presentar los resultados de los trabajos arqueológicos realizados y la colección de material cultural mueble recuperado en el área.
schmetterlich
Local time: 20:50
movable cultural objects
Explanation:
"Mueble" means movable, as opposed to "inmueble", immovable (eg. buildings.

"mueble
1. adj. Dicho del patrimonio o de la hacienda: Que se puede mover."
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=mue...

"Movable cultural heritage" is a very common expression; indeed, Australia, for example, has a law called the Commonwealth Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986
http://www.arts.gov.au/movable

In this particular context, I think the most suitable phrase would be "movable cultural objects".

"Movable Cultural Objects
Movable Cultural Property Program"
http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1266365571390/1268674596897

"Movable cultural objects and the museums in which they are conserved constitute exceptional repositories of cultural diversity."
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=34324&URL_...
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Charles Davis
Local time: 03:50
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4 +4movable cultural objectsCharles Davis
4objects of (artifacts related to) material culture
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objects of (artifacts related to) material culture


Explanation:
A "material culture study", however, is one that emphasizes artifacts as a subject unto themselves, that is, largely separate from their context. Someone who studies textiles or paintings in a museum, or investigates classes of artifacts such as projectile points or ceramic vessels, would be a material cultural specialisthttp://archaeology.about.com/od/mterms/g/material_cultur.htm... also see: http://books.google.es/books?id=DBk4O1jYEiQC&pg=PA17&lpg=PA1...

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 03:50
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movable cultural objects


Explanation:
"Mueble" means movable, as opposed to "inmueble", immovable (eg. buildings.

"mueble
1. adj. Dicho del patrimonio o de la hacienda: Que se puede mover."
http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=mue...

"Movable cultural heritage" is a very common expression; indeed, Australia, for example, has a law called the Commonwealth Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986
http://www.arts.gov.au/movable

In this particular context, I think the most suitable phrase would be "movable cultural objects".

"Movable Cultural Objects
Movable Cultural Property Program"
http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1266365571390/1268674596897

"Movable cultural objects and the museums in which they are conserved constitute exceptional repositories of cultural diversity."
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=34324&URL_...


Charles Davis
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gallagy2: makes sense
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, gallagy :)

agree  Peter Shortall: Or "mobile" (also reminds me of "mobiliary art" in archaeology - art that can be moved, such as figurines, as opposed to non-mobiliary art such as cave paintings)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Peter :) You're quite right; "mobile" is used quite a lot for this.

agree  neilmac: An irresistible force...
12 hrs
  -> That's the one! Cheers, Neil ;)

agree  philgoddard
1 day5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil
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