повернутые изнанкой

English translation: turned upside down

01:06 Aug 17, 2015
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: повернутые изнанкой
I would normally say, wrong side out but here I am wondering if "in reverse" or, "in relief" might be better?

From a work on architectural monuments of Byzantium.

В расположенном восточнее мавзолее султана Сулеймана (Sultan Süleyman Türbesi) две плиты на потолке при входе (10) представляют собой повернутые изнанкой тексты религиозных декретов Мануила Комнина, слепки с которых мы видели в Св. Софии.
Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 09:45
English translation:turned upside down
Explanation:
IMHO, what's meant is that these slabs, containing the said texts, were turned upside down because — well — Christian texts are not meant to be shown in a Muslim sanctuary, are they?
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Vladimir Zakharov
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:45
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Summary of answers provided
3Reverse images?
JW Narins
3turned upside down
Vladimir Zakharov


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Reverse images?


Explanation:
Because - imprinted into the walls? If so, then a phrase like that plus an explanatory phrase.
Are you sure about the actual meaning of the phrase?

JW Narins
United States
Local time: 09:45
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PRO pts in category: 20

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neutral  Alexander Kayumov: No, this is wrong. The slabs were just turned upside down, it's further in the text.
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turned upside down


Explanation:
IMHO, what's meant is that these slabs, containing the said texts, were turned upside down because — well — Christian texts are not meant to be shown in a Muslim sanctuary, are they?

Vladimir Zakharov
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:45
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 28
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