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sur le socle rocheux

English translation: the bedrock

12:24 Dec 15, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / Excavation of a mosque in Ethiopia
French term or phrase: sur le socle rocheux
Context:

Ces deux niveaux sont clairement séparés par un niveau épais (40 à 60 cm) de sédiment cendreux d’origine volcanique correspondant au niveau de destruction et d’abandon du site « médiéval ». Le niveau sous-jacent, « médiéval », est caractérisé par un bâti robuste fondé sur le socle rocheux.
Hazel Le Goff
Local time: 01:58
English translation:the bedrock
Explanation:
Strightforward?
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DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 01:58
Grading comment
Many thanks. Six 'agrees' is good enough for me!!! It was just confusing because Prof had used 'rocher naturel' for bedrock earlier on in the text!!!
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3 +6the bedrock
DLyons


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
le socle rocheux
the bedrock


Explanation:
Strightforward?

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Many thanks. Six 'agrees' is good enough for me!!! It was just confusing because Prof had used 'rocher naturel' for bedrock earlier on in the text!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth
5 mins
  -> Thanks again Wendy.
agree  Lorraine Dubuc
41 mins
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agree  Mark Bossanyi: Yes, straightforward I think.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Mark.
agree  kashew
1 hr
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agree  B D Finch
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agree  Bertrand Leduc
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