English translation: angled walls, which date as far back as the siege warfare of Hellenistic times
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Spanish term or phrase:
las murallas acodadas de remoto origen en la poliorcética helenística
English translation:
angled walls, which date as far back as the siege warfare of Hellenistic times
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Archaeology / prehistory, architecture, settlements
Spanish term or phrase:help with sentence
las murallas acodadas de remoto origen en la poliorcética helenística como la de Guijosa.
Are murallas acodadas angled walls? and I believe the next bit refers to the Greek method of beseiging. But can anyone put this in a non-laboured way??
Thanks
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Explanation: The design of circular and polygonal stone keeps, for example that of Pembroke, built c.1200 and Conisborough, had already attempted to overcome the square keep’s vulnerability to masons attacking the "dead ground" at the corners. The ***angled walls*** were also designed to deflect siege engine missiles. http://www.ballynagarrick.net/historicireland/HI905.htm
However, keep in mind that it could also be a reference to "girdered walls"
The DRAE´s definition of acodar:
acodar.
(Del lat. accubitâre).
tr. Arq. acodalar.
which refers to
acodalar.
1. tr. Arq. Poner codales.
And one of the meanings of "codal" is:
codal.
(Del lat. cubitâlis, de cubĭtus, codo).
7. m. Arq. Madero atravesado horizontalmente entre las dos jambas de un vano o entre las dos paredes de una excavación, para evitar que se muevan o se desplomen.
Hope this helps. I´m afraid I can´t give a definitive answer. Definitely one for the ancient military science specialists out there.
creo que es como el dicho codo a codo, una al lado de la otra, una muralla seguida de otra, en la pag.24 del mencionado articulo al final del anteultimo parrafo vas a encontrar lo que te menciono. ojala te sirva
hola, estaba leyendo un articulo en la web donde habla de este tema en donde me parece que acodada se refiere a una muralla seguida de otra. Referite a la siguente pagina web publicaciones.ua.es/LibrosPDF/84-7908-335-2/03.pdf los celteros en la pagina 24
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angled walls, which date as far back as the siege warfare of Hellenistic times, as can be seen in...
Explanation: The design of circular and polygonal stone keeps, for example that of Pembroke, built c.1200 and Conisborough, had already attempted to overcome the square keep’s vulnerability to masons attacking the "dead ground" at the corners. The ***angled walls*** were also designed to deflect siege engine missiles. http://www.ballynagarrick.net/historicireland/HI905.htm
However, keep in mind that it could also be a reference to "girdered walls"
The DRAE´s definition of acodar:
acodar.
(Del lat. accubitâre).
tr. Arq. acodalar.
which refers to
acodalar.
1. tr. Arq. Poner codales.
And one of the meanings of "codal" is:
codal.
(Del lat. cubitâlis, de cubĭtus, codo).
7. m. Arq. Madero atravesado horizontalmente entre las dos jambas de un vano o entre las dos paredes de una excavación, para evitar que se muevan o se desplomen.
Hope this helps. I´m afraid I can´t give a definitive answer. Definitely one for the ancient military science specialists out there.
Miguel Llorens Local time: 03:51 Native speaker of: Spanish PRO pts in category: 4
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