palloza
English translation: a round or elliptical building
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| 5 +1 | a round or elliptical building |
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| 3 +1 | palloza |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1palloza Explanation: I wouldn't translate this, as it appears in Spanish (or Gallego) in several English articles on Galicia. The Enciclopedia Salvat definition of palloza (or pallaza) is: **(voz gallega) Construcción de piedra con cubierta de paja, destinada en parte a vivienda y en parte al ganado** |
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10 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1a round or elliptical building Explanation: It is an old type of structure found in Galicia (Spain). ... La planta de la palloza más característica es la circular aunque se encuentran en otras zonas algunas de ... se encuentra en el centro de la palloza. La cubierta es invariablemente ... http://www.geocities.com/luigi_alcon/Pallozas.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2005-02-18 08:03:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- They are pre-Roman and housed 6 people, made of wood or stone with thatch roofs. This ref has a nice picture. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2005-02-18 08:04:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- ... Lugo. Palloza Baltasar. 27664,Cervantes-Lugo ... La palloza es una autentica vivienda prerromana de tipo celta con capacidad para 6 personas ... http://galice.net.free.fr/galice.net/tu_rura_lugo_baltasar.h tm |
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