Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term
retour
Nous avons observé dans la seconde enceinte de Gedi, une récupération d'éléments de bâtiments antérieurs, comme des arches de portes et des fragments de piliers.
Les plus beaux blocs étaient réemployés comme pierres d'angles lorsque le mur présentait un retour.
Is it where the wall forms a right angle?
Apr 25, 2016 15:24: Tony M Created KOG entry
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Proposed translations
return
We use the word 'return' in the same sense in EN, and yes, basically it means an 'external angle' ( = corner) — only the wider context will make it clear if there is any difference between this specific usage and just any old corner, but I don't think you could go far wrong by using the same technical word in EN and assuming the writer knew why they were using it in the first palce!
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