Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
backstone
Spanish translation:
losa de cabecera
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Charles Davis
May 11, 2015 14:42
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English term
backstone
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I am currently translating a paper on Palaeolitic and Neolithic art. They used the word BACKSTONE two times in the following paragraph (LINE 1 AND 5). I just can not figure ou what they mean with this word. Could you help me please?
THE PARAGRAPH READS:
The most visible black pigments are found on the backstone of the chamber. They show
geometrical themes, zig-zags, waves and rectangles that are associated with engravings. On
the upper part of orthostat C, two opposed angles represent the head of a rectangular body.
The same theme is repeated on orthostat B. A relationship to Iberian motifs is suggested by
its similarity to the angles on the upper part of the backstone of the Santa Cruz dolmen in
Asturias (Figure 6). On the upper part of orthostat A, carved lines overlie traces of black
paint, and on the left-hand side of the stone, on its lower part, black paint overlies carvings.
The sequence black painting–engraving–further painting is also seen on orthostat E, although
there the pigment is red in colour (Figure 7).
Yours,
Raúl
Havana, Cuba
THE PARAGRAPH READS:
The most visible black pigments are found on the backstone of the chamber. They show
geometrical themes, zig-zags, waves and rectangles that are associated with engravings. On
the upper part of orthostat C, two opposed angles represent the head of a rectangular body.
The same theme is repeated on orthostat B. A relationship to Iberian motifs is suggested by
its similarity to the angles on the upper part of the backstone of the Santa Cruz dolmen in
Asturias (Figure 6). On the upper part of orthostat A, carved lines overlie traces of black
paint, and on the left-hand side of the stone, on its lower part, black paint overlies carvings.
The sequence black painting–engraving–further painting is also seen on orthostat E, although
there the pigment is red in colour (Figure 7).
Yours,
Raúl
Havana, Cuba
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +2 | losa de cabecera |
Charles Davis
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| 5 | piedra cúbica de punta |
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
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May 11, 2015 14:46: Charles Davis changed "Language pair" from "Spanish to English" to "English to Spanish"
May 25, 2015 09:08: Charles Davis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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losa de cabecera
También puede decirse losa de/del fondo, o simplemente cabecera.
La "backstone" es la losa del fondo del dolmen; suele llamarse losa de cabecera. Las losas pueden llamarse también ortostatos.
"La losa del fondo (llamada dalle de chevet/«losa de cabecera») mide 1,20 m de altura, 1,25 m de anchura y 20 cm de espesor medio. "
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caixa_de_Rotllan
He aquí una revista bilingüe de prehistoria con varios ejemplos:
"There were other smaller stelae, such as the ogival, decorated with crooks (crosses) and with a shield (“ecusson”), which during the construction of the Table des Marchands was reincorporated as the backstone." (p. 94)
"Existieron otras estelas de menor envergadura como la ogival, adornada con báculos y con un escudo, que durante la construcción del dolmen de Table des Marchand fue reincorporada como ortostato de cabecera." (p. 79)
"Passage dolmens in east Languedoc (from Minervois to the Ardèche). This type has a rectangular, trapezoidal or sub-squared chamber, with a backstone fitted between two lateral supports and a large capstone."
"Dólmenes de corredor del Languedoc oriental (del Minervois hasta el Ardèche). Este tipo posee una cámara rectagular, trapezoidal o sub-cuadrada, con una cabecera (losa de fondo) encastrada entre dos soportes laterales y una gran cobija." (p. 86)
Etc.
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/culturaydeporte/museos/media/...
La "backstone" es la losa del fondo del dolmen; suele llamarse losa de cabecera. Las losas pueden llamarse también ortostatos.
"La losa del fondo (llamada dalle de chevet/«losa de cabecera») mide 1,20 m de altura, 1,25 m de anchura y 20 cm de espesor medio. "
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caixa_de_Rotllan
He aquí una revista bilingüe de prehistoria con varios ejemplos:
"There were other smaller stelae, such as the ogival, decorated with crooks (crosses) and with a shield (“ecusson”), which during the construction of the Table des Marchands was reincorporated as the backstone." (p. 94)
"Existieron otras estelas de menor envergadura como la ogival, adornada con báculos y con un escudo, que durante la construcción del dolmen de Table des Marchand fue reincorporada como ortostato de cabecera." (p. 79)
"Passage dolmens in east Languedoc (from Minervois to the Ardèche). This type has a rectangular, trapezoidal or sub-squared chamber, with a backstone fitted between two lateral supports and a large capstone."
"Dólmenes de corredor del Languedoc oriental (del Minervois hasta el Ardèche). Este tipo posee una cámara rectagular, trapezoidal o sub-cuadrada, con una cabecera (losa de fondo) encastrada entre dos soportes laterales y una gran cobija." (p. 86)
Etc.
http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/culturaydeporte/museos/media/...
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Pablo Cruz
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Gracias, Pablo :)
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Mónica Algazi
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Gracias, Mónica :)
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piedra cúbica de punta
Es una piedra de soporte.
Discussion
"Y dió las dimensiones de las piedras que formaban las paredes: La losa cabecera, 1,14. Las cuatro laterales, de 1,25 a 1,80. Grueso, de 0,27 a 0,30. Abertura de entrada, 0,60; anchura máxima del dolmen, 1,35 [...]"
https://books.google.es/books?id=t8UoAAAAYAAJ&q="losa cabece...
https://www.google.es/search?q=dolmen "losa"&num=100&source=...