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Oct 10, 2020 13:10
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French term

organisé en calage

French to English Other Archaeology Archaeological records
In a list digitising documents relating to a set of archaeological digs. The document is just a list of titles of sections, so there is not not much context. This title relates to a particular group of 46 photographic negatives, and the description says that it shows: "habitat et pierres **organisées en calage**". Does this mean stones placed to wedge something in position, or cushion something, or what? Thanks in advance for any help.
Proposed translations (English)
4 packing stones
References
traditional stone masonry dwellings built with wedge-shaped stones / stone blocks

Discussion

Daryo Oct 11, 2020:
you probably DO HAVE enough context the results of this archaeological exploration would have most probably been published - all you need to know is the name of the location and who and when done it - and then wade trough various "Annales d'archéologie" that are not all necessarily available on-line and, hey presto, you have all the information you need to make sense of any title or picture legend.

The idea of translating picture legends without seeing the actual pictures sounds to me like a pointless guessing game.
Marco Solinas Oct 10, 2020:
To Asker This KudoZ differs somewhat from your source text, but it may be helpful: https://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/archaeology/129...

Proposed translations

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French term (edited): pierres organisées en calage
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packing stones

As the image caption relates to an excavation rather than a standing building, I would suggest that « pierres organisées en calage » probably refers to packing stones within a posthole or postholes. In the context of a settlement, these would be the stones packed around the base of wooden posts to support the structure of a building.

In French:
https://www.images-archeologie.fr/Accueil/Recherche/p-3-lg0-...

In English:
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Shot-of-double-posthole-...
Peer comment(s):
neutral Daryo : it could makes sense if "organisées en calage" refers ONLY to "pierres" - and ONLY "postoles" are reinforced/lined with stones, otherwise what would be "habitat ... organisé en calage"???
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In that case it would be « organisés en calage »
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks very much for your help."

Reference comments

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Reference:

traditional stone masonry dwellings built with wedge-shaped stones / stone blocks

Trulli</I> of Alberobello - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
whc.unesco.org › ... › World Heritage Centre › The List
The trulli , limestone dwellings found in the southern region of Puglia, are remarkable ... Characteristically, they feature pyramidal, domed or conical roofs built up of ... comprising a domed inner skin of wedge-shaped stone (used in building an ...

Natural Building on the roof: 9 homes around the world
naturalhomes.org › natural-building-roof
The roofs of the trulii are built with two skins: an inner skin of limestone voussoirs (wedge-shaped stones forming the curved parts of an arch) capped by a closing stone, and an outer skin of limestone slabs that are slightly tilted downward to shed rain. Here's a video of a trulli roof being built.

The dry stone Trulli of Puglia in Southern Italy - Natural Homes
naturalhomes.org › timeline › trulli
These are Italian Trulli, dry stone homes usually made with limestone without any ... are built with two skins: an inner skin of limestone voussoirs (wedge-shaped ...

Glossary of Architectural Terms | Trust for Architectural ...
architecturaltrust.org › outreach › education › glossary-...
A timber dwelling, cottage, or lodge with a gable roof and wide eaves, ... A semi-circular or semi-elliptical window, with wedge-shaped panes of glass ... instead, flat, and made of individual wedge-shaped bricks or stones held in place through ...

Art 237 Terms Flashcards | Quizlet
quizlet.com › art-237-terms-flash-cards
built from wedge-shaped stone blocks (voussoirs) - keystones—voussoirs are ... built in the bishop's administrative center and housing his throne. Chiaroscuro.

A TUTORIAL: Improving the Seismic Performance of Stone ...
www.traditional-is-modern.net › EERI-WHE-Tutorials
PDF
Traditional stone masonry dwellings have proven to be extremely vulnerable to ... dressed stone wall with an exterior wythe built using wedge-shaped dressed ...
J Bothara ·
Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Daryo : possibly relevant - sometime what is left of buildings is more than just foundations - when digging you hit the roof first. // plenty of "archaeological finds" like that.
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