Glacis

German translation: Glacis

14:24 Aug 19, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Archaeology / palestinian
English term or phrase: Glacis
earth wall used for defense
tommybeyl
German translation:Glacis
Explanation:
glacis [; -; Am. ; ] pl glacises [-], glacis [; Am. ; ] s
1. Abdachung f
2. MIL. n (Erdaufschüttung vor einem Festungsgraben, die keinen toten Winkel entstehen lässt)
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glacis
Glacis


Explanation:
glacis [; -; Am. ; ] pl glacises [-], glacis [; Am. ; ] s
1. Abdachung f
2. MIL. n (Erdaufschüttung vor einem Festungsgraben, die keinen toten Winkel entstehen lässt)
© Langenscheidt KG, Berlin und München

Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 05:18
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Manuela Junghans
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agree  Susanne Bonn
31 mins

agree  M TRANSLATIO (X): vielleicht auch einfach als Verteidigungswall bezeichenbar :-)
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