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English translation: machicolation; murder-hole
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| Romanian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Architecture / descriere biserici | |||||||
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peer agreement (net): +1| gură de păcură machicolation; murder-hole Explanation: M-am gândit înainte de a căuta mai multe informaţii pe Net că sună a "murder-hole" (care este aproape sinonim cu "machicolation"), iar apoi am găsit asta, ceea ce pare a confirma bănuiala mea: "Funcţia defensivă. Biserica reprezenta singurul edificiu de dimensiuni suficient de mari pentru a adăposti întrega populaţie a aşezării rurale. In consecinţă edificiul de cult este modificat pentru a putea funcţiona ca ultima (şi unica) redută în cazul unui atac. (...) guri de aruncare (**machicouli, sau guri de păcură**) amenajate în diverse forme..." http://www.iaim.ro/catedre/istorie_teorie_restaurare/note/CA... "Machicouli" este "machicolation" în engleză. Vezi şi următoarea definiţie, care descrie ambii termeni englezeşti: A **murder-hole** or meurtrière is a hole in the ceiling of a gateway or passageway in a fortification through which the defenders can fire, throw or pour dangerous or noxious substances at attackers. As a result, the defenders would be able to rain rocks, arrows, heated sand, **boiling oil**, water and incendiary devices, and other substances down on the attackers' heads. Similar holes, called **machicolations**, were often located in the curtain walls of castles, fortified manor houses and city walls. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder-hole Uite şi definiţia oferită de dicţionarul meu monolingv englezesc (Chambers) pentru "machicolation": "machicolation: a space between the corbels supporting a parapet, or an opening in the floor of a projecting gallery, for dropping missiles, molten lead, etc. on an attacking enemy" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2009-02-25 13:51:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Vezi şi: murder hole An opening in an overhanging medieval defensive structure through which boiling water, **boiling oil**, or rocks could be dropped on an attacker; also called a **machicolation**. http://www.answers.com/topic/murder-hole-1 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days2 hrs (2009-02-27 14:32:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- PS Am căutat în glosarele mele în materie dar nu găsesc nimic mai specific de genul "oil hole", etc. Eventual ai putea adăuga "for pouring oil" la una dintre variantele propuse mai sus (deşi se pare că unii istorici neagă că s-ar fi folosită păcura în realitate), dar nu cred că e musai acest lucru - de exemplu: Exista si o „murder hole”, numita asa pt ca locuitorii castelului puteau arunca in capul eventualilor atacatori uleiul incins provenit de la bucataria aflata in imediata vecinatate. http://google-viorica.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html |
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