21:53 Sep 24, 2014 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Archaeology / restos arqueológicos | |||||
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3 +1 | backfill |
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3 | fill layers |
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backfill Explanation: Not sure if it applies for archaeology, but this is the term used for restoring the earth after removal of a buried oil tank, for example. Definition of BACKFILL transitive verb : to refill (as an excavation) usually with excavated material intransitive verb : to backfill an excavation — backfill noun |
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fill layers Explanation: Here are some references: http://books.google.es/books?id=dv4eXvagfgYC&pg=PA31&lpg=PA3... http://books.google.es/books?id=b4N5oBCoQEYC&pg=PA21&lpg=PA2... http://www.archaeology.org/issues/54-1211/from-the-trenches/... In any case, if you google the term, you'll find lots of references. HTH |
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