Eulesian stone

French translation: pierre d'Eleusis

15:19 Oct 16, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Archaeology
English term or phrase: Eulesian stone
The fulle sentence is: Designed by the Greek architect Mnesicles, this huge gate was made with Doric columns of Pentelic marble, with some details etched in black Eleusian stone.
The text is about the Acropolis of Athens.

Many thanks in advance!
Helen Portefaix
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:00
French translation:pierre d'Eleusis
Explanation:
"Journal des Savants - Page 105 - Google Books Result
http://books.google.be/books?id=NDkbAAAAYAAJ - Translate this page
Pierre Claude François Daunou, ‎Pierre Antoine Lebrun, ‎Charles Giraud - 1837
C'étaient encore moins des tablettes sculptées en pierre d'Eleusis et rapportées sur le marbre, ainsi que le supposait M. Boeckh 5, sur la foi d'une observation ."

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"Persée : Deux décrets inédits d'Éleusis
http://www.persee.fr/.../reg_0035-2039_1978_num_91_43...‎Translate this page
by D Gofas - ‎1978 - ‎Cited by 11 - ‎Related articles
les carrières de pierre d'Eleusis étaient exploitées dès l'époque archaïque (1). On ne saurait cependant, faute de renseignements plus précis, les identifier avec ..."
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 14:00
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Merci !
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eulesian stone
pierre d'Eleusis


Explanation:
"Journal des Savants - Page 105 - Google Books Result
http://books.google.be/books?id=NDkbAAAAYAAJ - Translate this page
Pierre Claude François Daunou, ‎Pierre Antoine Lebrun, ‎Charles Giraud - 1837
C'étaient encore moins des tablettes sculptées en pierre d'Eleusis et rapportées sur le marbre, ainsi que le supposait M. Boeckh 5, sur la foi d'une observation ."

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Note added at 2 mins (2013-10-16 15:22:01 GMT)
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"Persée : Deux décrets inédits d'Éleusis
http://www.persee.fr/.../reg_0035-2039_1978_num_91_43...‎Translate this page
by D Gofas - ‎1978 - ‎Cited by 11 - ‎Related articles
les carrières de pierre d'Eleusis étaient exploitées dès l'époque archaïque (1). On ne saurait cependant, faute de renseignements plus précis, les identifier avec ..."

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Merci !

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agree  kashew
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