Dec 21, 2023 09:44
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des emboîtures qui sont ces encoches
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This is a dubbing script for a tourist information video in Marseille and relates to the discovery of an ancient Greek quarry.
This extract describes the final stages of sarcophagi production.
La quatrième et dernière étape, plus délicate, va quant à elle consister à la préparation des emboîtures qui sont ces encoches destinées à recevoir les coins qui seront frappés à la masse pour créer une cassure horizontale propice au détachement de la cuve.
'slots' for emboîtures and 'notches' for encoches, perhaps?
This extract describes the final stages of sarcophagi production.
La quatrième et dernière étape, plus délicate, va quant à elle consister à la préparation des emboîtures qui sont ces encoches destinées à recevoir les coins qui seront frappés à la masse pour créer une cassure horizontale propice au détachement de la cuve.
'slots' for emboîtures and 'notches' for encoches, perhaps?
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| 3 +1 | recesses in which wedges will be placed |
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recesses in which wedges will be placed
'Let-in' might work as a means of blinding 'em with science, i.e. the meaning is not immediately clear (less so than the French emboïtement, I feel), and sticks close to the French: "let-ins, i.e. recesses …". In woodwork, 'letting in' is removing some wood to allow another piece of wood to fit into the space, as in tenons and mortises, bracing for ledger doors, etc. While 'let-in' (which is not the sexy smile young ladies can use as an entry permit to night clubs) is used adjectivally, I'm far from certain that it exists as a noun. Still, "blind 'em with (pseudo) science" ?
I would be tempted, however, to simplify your text. I'd merge the notions of emboîtement and encoche since I don't know what the geometry of these things is: they could be round drilled holes or carefully chiselled rectangular holes at intervals along the line where the break is to be made, or a continuous groove. Otherwise I'd be tempted by something like 'starter holes, i.e. recesses'. In doubt, and combining your Question words with what follows, I'd say 'recesses in which wedges will be placed'.
'Crack initiator' might be another possibility for emboîture: 'crack initiators, i.e. recesses in which wedges can be placed'. It has the advantage of leap-frogging the reader/listener to what comes later with créer une cassure horizontale.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2023-12-21 17:39:40 GMT)
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Oops! See additional comment under the '(trous) d'emplanture' question.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2023-12-21 22:13:58 GMT)
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Where it should be:
Starter holes
Image below from https://thestonetrust.org/tree-is-planted/
McQuarrie : what an appropriate name for a text about splitting stone!
I would be tempted, however, to simplify your text. I'd merge the notions of emboîtement and encoche since I don't know what the geometry of these things is: they could be round drilled holes or carefully chiselled rectangular holes at intervals along the line where the break is to be made, or a continuous groove. Otherwise I'd be tempted by something like 'starter holes, i.e. recesses'. In doubt, and combining your Question words with what follows, I'd say 'recesses in which wedges will be placed'.
'Crack initiator' might be another possibility for emboîture: 'crack initiators, i.e. recesses in which wedges can be placed'. It has the advantage of leap-frogging the reader/listener to what comes later with créer une cassure horizontale.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2023-12-21 17:39:40 GMT)
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Oops! See additional comment under the '(trous) d'emplanture' question.
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Note added at 12 hrs (2023-12-21 22:13:58 GMT)
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Where it should be:
Starter holes
Image below from https://thestonetrust.org/tree-is-planted/
McQuarrie : what an appropriate name for a text about splitting stone!
Note from asker:
| Thank you. I have just added a picture of the emboîtures on the site from the archaeologist's site report. |
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Comment: "Thank you. The references and explanations were very helpful. Plus, your comment 'Crack initiator' might be another possibility for emboîture: 'crack initiators, i.e. recesses in which wedges can be placed'. It has the advantage of leap-frogging the reader/listener to what comes later with créer une cassure horizontale' was particularly helpfu!"
Discussion
See "As soon as they arrived he got to work drilling 15 small starter holes to insert the pairs [of feathers and wedges, although 'pair' is not really the right word for a set of 1 wedge and 2 feathers]." https://thestonetrust.org/tree-is-planted/
Compare their pictures with yours.