registros procedentes de los medios sedimentarios de los depósitos arqueológicos

English translation: archeological finds / records (as the case may be)

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Spanish term or phrase:registros arqueológicos
English translation:archeological finds / records (as the case may be)
Entered by: Parrot

12:15 Mar 3, 2004
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Tech/Engineering - Archaeology
Spanish term or phrase: registros procedentes de los medios sedimentarios de los depósitos arqueológicos
I have to confess that, when translated literally, the sentence doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Here's the paragraph in its entirety:

" En el primer ámbito, la reconstrucción ambiental depende en gran medida de la conjunción de dos fuentes de información: los registros de alta definición recuperados en los fondos marinos y los registros procedentes de los medios sedimentarios de los depósitos arqueológicos."
Will Griffin
Spain
Local time: 06:51
finds from the sediments of archeological deposits
Explanation:
Took a long time to make sense of this one, but the following basic literature may help you define what archeologists specifically refer to as "registros" (true, they also sometimes mean "records"):
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 07:51
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Thanks to all! I liked all the answers. Parrot's very useful link swung it in his/her favour
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Summary of answers provided
4archeological record from sedimentary sequences/deposits
David Russi
4records taken from the sedimentary layers of the archaeological deposits
Marianela Melleda
3finds from the sediments of archeological deposits
Parrot


  

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registros procedentes de los medios sedimentarios de los depósitos arqueológicos
archeological record from sedimentary sequences/deposits


Explanation:
No, you are right, here is my take

David Russi
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registros procedentes de los medios sedimentarios de los depósitos arqueológicos
finds from the sediments of archeological deposits


Explanation:
Took a long time to make sense of this one, but the following basic literature may help you define what archeologists specifically refer to as "registros" (true, they also sometimes mean "records"):


    Reference: http://www.geocities.com/latrinchera2000/procesos.html
Parrot
Spain
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registros procedentes de los medios sedimentarios de los depósitos arqueológicos
records taken from the sedimentary layers of the archaeological deposits


Explanation:
Just my humble contribution.

Marianela Melleda
Chile
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