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avslag

English translation: flakes

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Swedish term or phrase:avslag
English translation:flakes
Entered by: Paul Lambert

20:47 Jun 8, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Prehistoric Man - Archaeo
Swedish term or phrase: avslag
Special context:
"Refitting av avslag: I montern ser du hur arkeologen pusslat ihop flintavslag med kärnan som de huggits ur."
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 06:16
flakes
Explanation:
Referring back to discussion under spånkärna-lithic core and the flakes or flint flakes removed from the core
Selected response from:

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:16
Grading comment
So it is. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3flakes
Agneta Pallinder
3chips
Hugh Curtis


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
flakes


Explanation:
Referring back to discussion under spånkärna-lithic core and the flakes or flint flakes removed from the core

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
So it is. Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Sven!
agree  LilianNekipelov
13 hrs
  -> Thanks Lilian!
agree  SafeTex: thought it might be splinters but flakes is correct
22 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
chips


Explanation:
My shot......a chip off the old block

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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