περιτείχιση

English translation: fortifed with a defensive wall

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Greek term or phrase:	περιτείχηση
English translation:	fortifed with a defensive wall

18:58 Mar 16, 2003

Greek to English translations [PRO]

Greek term or phrase: περιτείχιση

Την περίοδο αυτή ο βράχος Ιωαννίνων αποκτά πρειτείχηση και κατοικείται ο νοτιοανατολικός λόφος

eumeridou KudoZ activity Questions: 49 (none open) Answers: 0
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... is fortified with a defensive wall/with defensive works

Explanation:
cf a fortified town

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Ino66 (X)

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θα ήθελα να ευχαριστήσω όλους τους μεταφραστές που απάντησαν στο ερώτημα μου και φυσικά και τον μεταφραστή που σκέφτηκε την εν λόγω μετάφραση η οποία κατά την γνώμη μου δένει πιο πολύ με το κείμενο.
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4 +7

... is fortified with a defensive wall/with defensive works

Ino66 (X)

5 +3

surrounding wall

Vicky Papaprodromou

3 +1

perimeter (or perimetric) wall

melilab

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48 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

surrounding wall

Explanation:
you could also use "enclosure",though this is mainly used for mere pieces of land and not whole towns

Vicky Papaprodromou
Greece
Local time: 23:59
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in pair: 1435

51 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

... is fortified with a defensive wall/with defensive works

Explanation:
cf a fortified town

Ino66 (X)
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in pair: 19

Grading comment

14 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

perimeter (or perimetric) wall

Explanation:
A wall surrounding the whole of the perimeter or part of it.
Not necessarily a defensive structure.

You could also use city wall, but I am guessing that your text doesn't necessarily refer to a city.

Reference: http://www.harappa.com/3D/5.html
Reference: http://www.cusco.net/articulos/pisaqollanta.htm

melilab
Local time: 23:59
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in pair: 4

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