Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

hydraulic mortar

Portuguese translation:

argamassa de cal hidráulica

Added to glossary by Margarida Ataide
Jun 5, 2011 17:42
12 yrs ago
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English term

hydraulic mortar

English to Portuguese Other Archaeology ceramic material,
The author articularly pointed out evidencehe had found of hydraulic mortar, and suggested that the pieces of marble found at our site were probably debris that had originally come from Public Baths probably dating to the Roman period.

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Jun 19, 2011 09:38: Margarida Ataide Created KOG entry

Discussion

meirs Jun 5, 2011:
hydraulic mortar is water-tight mortar used for baths, piscines, water cisterns, etc. in antiquity.

Proposed translations

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argamassa de cal hidráulica

tipo de argamassa de origem romana, feita à base de cal, fragmentos de cerâmica e areia (opus signinum, opus cimentarium)
Peer comment(s):

agree Elcio Carillo
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agree António Ribeiro : correto
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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argamassa hidráulica

Sugestão.
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
5 mins
Obrigado Teresa. Bom domingo.
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