Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
a manera de murete
English translation:
acting as parapets
Spanish term
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a manera de murete
The context is a description of the construction of type of strong stone bridge found in Peru.
'Murete' according to past threads here is a 'foundation wall' or 'dwarf wall', although the word is not in the RAE or anywhere else official that I can see.
Would "like foundation walls" be appropriate?
Thanks in advance...
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Cristina Gonzalez
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Yaotl Altan
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Wendy Streitparth
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Nov 21, 2012 08:31: Cristina Gonzalez Created KOG entry
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acting as parapets
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Charles Davis
: I thought of "parapet" as well; I think it's a good term to use here. An alternative might be "serving as"; I believe "a manera de" refers here to function.
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Wendy Streitparth
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murete
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