https://esl.proz.com/kudoz/spanish-to-english/archaeology/1871088-gruesos-aplanados.html?paging=y
This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
Pares propios
Superintendente general de escuelas

Glossary entry

español term or phrase:

gruesos aplanados

inglés translation:

thick coats (of stucco)

Added to glossary by Christina Courtright
Apr 16, 2007 15:19
18 yrs ago
2 viewers *
español term

gruesos aplanados

español al inglés Ciencias sociales Arqueología Mexico
Description of a Mayan village:
La arquitectura monumental más temprana fueron estructuras de tierra compactada con *gruesos aplanados*

Does the term refer to the way the earth was compacted, or are these separate features? Thanks!
Proposed translations (inglés)
4 +6 thick coats (of stucco)

Discussion

Christina Courtright (asker) Apr 16, 2007:
Perfect Thank you so much - it's just what I needed!
Patricia Rosas Apr 16, 2007:
I actually asked something similar a while ago; you might be interested in the answer: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1554264 In your case here, I think it is referring to multiple coats of stucco, but without more context, I can't be certain...

Proposed translations

+6
5 minutos
Selected

thick coats (of stucco)

That's how I've translated it for similar texts...

You might find this glossary helpful if you don't already know about it:
http://research.famsi.org/glossary/anthro_gloss.html
Peer comment(s):
agree patricia scott : You're an absolute expert!!
12 minutos
I wasn't a year ago (and I owe a great debt to Margaesther, another ProZer who gave me a huge "leg up" and to many others, too. Thanks for the agree and for all the help yesterday, too!
agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
34 minutos
thanks...all the "tocayas" together here!
agree Gerardo Noriega Rivero
54 minutos
thanks!
agree Ines Izquierdo
1 hora
thank you!
agree Swatchka
5 horas
thanks!
agree kironne : Good job!
7 horas
thanks! As I said earlier, I could help only because others helped me -- isn't ProZ great!
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks for a quick and edifying answer!!"