substruction

Chinese translation: 基础/地基

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English term or phrase:substruction
Chinese translation:基础/地基
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

17:06 Jul 21, 2006
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology
English term or phrase: substruction
substruction
Asja & Asia
Italy
Local time: 21:10
基础/地基
Explanation:
Not possible to be sure of the meaning without sufficient context.


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Note added at 40 mins (2006-07-21 17:47:07 GMT)
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"Substruction" is usually used in archetecture.
It means the fundament or the base construction.
We cannot be sure of its meaning in archeology, unless it is meant to describe the excavation of an ancient building.
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Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 04:10
Grading comment
many, many thanks for help. :-)
I'm going to use 地基.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4基础/地基
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
4 +2下層建築
pkchan


  

Answers


35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
下層建築


Explanation:
substruction=A foundation; a substructure 下部結構,下層結構,路基,地基


    Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/61/39/S0853900.html
pkchan
United States
Local time: 16:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): 底层建筑
3 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Naikei Wong
9 mins
  -> thanks
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
基础/地基


Explanation:
Not possible to be sure of the meaning without sufficient context.


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Note added at 40 mins (2006-07-21 17:47:07 GMT)
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"Substruction" is usually used in archetecture.
It means the fundament or the base construction.
We cannot be sure of its meaning in archeology, unless it is meant to describe the excavation of an ancient building.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 04:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
many, many thanks for help. :-)
I'm going to use 地基.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Naikei Wong
9 mins
  -> NQ

agree  pkchan
15 mins
  -> NQ

agree  Daniel Xie: No context, no accuracy
9 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  Danbing HE
7 days
  -> Thanks.
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