polepa

English translation: eearthen floor / adobe (fragments)

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Polish term or phrase:polepa
English translation:eearthen floor / adobe (fragments)
Entered by: Robin Gill

09:13 Sep 3, 2019
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Archaeology / Ceramics
Polish term or phrase: polepa
From a description of ceramic artefacts discovered on a dig.

Wypełnisko stanowiła czarna tłusta ziemia, zawierająca niewielkie grudki polepy i drobiny węgla drzewnego, co pozwala przypuszczać, iż obiekt był paleniskiem
Robin Gill
Poland
Local time: 12:06
eearthen floor / adobe (fragments)
Explanation:
Ponadto odkryto tutaj również znaleziska z okresu średniowiecza (XIV w.), którymi były: 3 fragmenty naczyń, 7 fragmentów żużla oraz polepa – tj. warstwa gliny, czasem zmieszanej ze słomą lub sianem, układana dawniej w chatach wiejskich jako podłoga, stosowana także jako uszczelnienie ścian lub pieców - http://www.smolarnia.org/historia-miejscowosci/archeologia/

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An earthen floor, also called an adobe floor, is a floor made of dirt, raw earth, or other unworked ground materials. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthen_floor

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Adobe - Spanish pronunciation: [aˈðoβe]) (Arabic: الطوب‎, romanized: aṭ-ṭūb) is a building material made from earth and organic materials. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe

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also beaten / rammed earth floor
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pugging


Explanation:
pugging
material such as clay, mortar, sawdust, sand, etc, inserted between wooden flooring and ceiling to reduce the transmission of sound
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/pugging

Robert Foltyn
Poland
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

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polepa (grudki)
eearthen floor / adobe (fragments)


Explanation:
Ponadto odkryto tutaj również znaleziska z okresu średniowiecza (XIV w.), którymi były: 3 fragmenty naczyń, 7 fragmentów żużla oraz polepa – tj. warstwa gliny, czasem zmieszanej ze słomą lub sianem, układana dawniej w chatach wiejskich jako podłoga, stosowana także jako uszczelnienie ścian lub pieców - http://www.smolarnia.org/historia-miejscowosci/archeologia/

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An earthen floor, also called an adobe floor, is a floor made of dirt, raw earth, or other unworked ground materials. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthen_floor

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Adobe - Spanish pronunciation: [aˈðoβe]) (Arabic: الطوب‎, romanized: aṭ-ṭūb) is a building material made from earth and organic materials. - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe

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Note added at 2 hrs (2019-09-03 11:46:32 GMT)
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also beaten / rammed earth floor

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