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English translation: angled walls, which date as far back as the siege warfare of Hellenistic times

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Spanish term or phrase:las murallas acodadas de remoto origen en la poliorcética helenística
English translation:angled walls, which date as far back as the siege warfare of Hellenistic times
Entered by: Anna Moorby DipTrans

09:14 Mar 20, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Archaeology / prehistory, architecture, settlements
Spanish term or phrase: help with sentence
las murallas acodadas de remoto origen en la poliorcética helenística como la de Guijosa.

Are murallas acodadas angled walls? and I believe the next bit refers to the Greek method of beseiging. But can anyone put this in a non-laboured way??
Thanks
xx
Anna Moorby DipTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:26
angled walls, which date as far back as the siege warfare of Hellenistic times, as can be seen in...
Explanation:
The design of circular and polygonal stone keeps, for example that of Pembroke, built c.1200 and Conisborough, had already attempted to overcome the square keep’s vulnerability to masons attacking the "dead ground" at the corners. The ***angled walls*** were also designed to deflect siege engine missiles.
http://www.ballynagarrick.net/historicireland/HI905.htm

However, keep in mind that it could also be a reference to "girdered walls"

The DRAE´s definition of acodar:

acodar.
(Del lat. accubitâre).
tr. Arq. acodalar.

which refers to

acodalar.
1. tr. Arq. Poner codales.

And one of the meanings of "codal" is:

codal.
(Del lat. cubitâlis, de cubĭtus, codo).
7. m. Arq. Madero atravesado horizontalmente entre las dos jambas de un vano o entre las dos paredes de una excavación, para evitar que se muevan o se desplomen.

Hope this helps. I´m afraid I can´t give a definitive answer. Definitely one for the ancient military science specialists out there.
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Miguel Llorens
Local time: 10:26
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Miguel, you're a star, thanks so much
xx
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angled walls, which date as far back as the siege warfare of Hellenistic times, as can be seen in...


Explanation:
The design of circular and polygonal stone keeps, for example that of Pembroke, built c.1200 and Conisborough, had already attempted to overcome the square keep’s vulnerability to masons attacking the "dead ground" at the corners. The ***angled walls*** were also designed to deflect siege engine missiles.
http://www.ballynagarrick.net/historicireland/HI905.htm

However, keep in mind that it could also be a reference to "girdered walls"

The DRAE´s definition of acodar:

acodar.
(Del lat. accubitâre).
tr. Arq. acodalar.

which refers to

acodalar.
1. tr. Arq. Poner codales.

And one of the meanings of "codal" is:

codal.
(Del lat. cubitâlis, de cubĭtus, codo).
7. m. Arq. Madero atravesado horizontalmente entre las dos jambas de un vano o entre las dos paredes de una excavación, para evitar que se muevan o se desplomen.

Hope this helps. I´m afraid I can´t give a definitive answer. Definitely one for the ancient military science specialists out there.

Miguel Llorens
Local time: 10:26
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Miguel, you're a star, thanks so much
xx

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