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Spanish: compresor

English translation: pressure flaker







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Spanish term or phrase:compresor
English translation:pressure flaker
Entered by:Barnaby Griffiths
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Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Archaeology
Spanish term or phrase: compresor
Can't see how this makes any sense? An engraved compressor? "materiales arqueológicos del Paleolítico, entre ellos un compresor grabado y algunos restos humanos de la Prehistoria Reciente."
Barnaby Griffiths
Spain
pressure flaker
Explanation:
It is a Paleolithic tool that uses pressure rather than direct percussion to finish shaping an object. Compresor is just one of its names in Spanish; other names include "retocador" and "presionador".
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nothing
United Kingdom
Note from asker to answerer
great answer, thx
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1pressure flaker
nothing
5compressor
Nora Bellettieri
4 +1pressCarolynB


  

Answers

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
press

Explanation:
does this help?

CarolynB
Brazil
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Jacqueline van der Spek
29 mins
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
compressor

Explanation:
Tu respuesta es correcta: engraved compressor

Nora Bellettieri
Argentina
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pressure flaker

Explanation:
It is a Paleolithic tool that uses pressure rather than direct percussion to finish shaping an object. Compresor is just one of its names in Spanish; other names include "retocador" and "presionador".

nothing
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
great answer, thx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree xxxA-Z Trans: not sure what it's called but I believe the explanation to be correct
4 hrs
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