Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
раскрыть фундамент
English translation:
expose ( lay bare) the foundations
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Russian term
United Kingdom
CIOL-certified + 14 years' experience
Native in: Russian (Variants: Standard-Russia, Standard-Lithuania) 
Works in: English to Russian, Lithuanian to Russian, Russian to English, and 3 more.
раскрыть фундамент
The context: Археологам удалось ***раскрыть фундаменты*** каменной застройки XVIII—XIX в. в., выявить булыжные и деревянные мостовые, колодезные срубы и другие сооружения.
| 4 +2 | expose ( lay bare) the foundations |
Farida Vyachkileva
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| 4 +1 | uncover the foundation |
Igor Popov
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| 4 | reveal the foundation |
Jack Doughty
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Apr 15, 2010 10:47: Farida Vyachkileva changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/0">'s</a> old entry - "раскрыть фундамент"" to ""expose ( lay bare) the foundations""
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Proposed translations
Over 30-year translation experience
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
expose ( lay bare) the foundations
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-04-11 15:50:51 GMT)
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То есть - обнажить фундаменты
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Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
reveal the foundation
uncover the foundation
or
Since then, archaeologists have uncovered the foundation of the temple built in the Neolithic Age along with carvings of pigs, foxes..
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