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English translation: bazaars


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Polish term or phrase:kiermasze
English translation:bazaars
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Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore
Polish term or phrase: kiermasze
są organizowane podczas festiwalu kultury kresowej
fairs, sales, kermises? Zaplątałem się. Doroczna impreza z ludowymi strojami i ludowym jadłem.
literary
Poland
Local time: 19:01
bazaars
Explanation:
po prostu
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TechWrite
Israel
Local time: 20:01
Grading comment
bardziej mnie przekonuje
"fairs" jest wieloznaczne; pierwsza myśl to "targi" np. rolnicze
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5fairs
Kasia E. Slobodzian
4 +2bazaars
TechWrite
4traditional markets/stallslui73
3fests
geopiet


Discussion entries: 3





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
fairs


Explanation:
moja propozycja

jeśli chodzi o znaczenie szersze niż tylko sprzedaż

Kasia E. Slobodzian
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  *eva*
1 hr
  -> dziękuję

agree  Dariusz Saczuk
1 hr
  -> dziękuję

agree  John Fenz: At least as far as U.S. English is concerned, See Paul Denisowski's discussion regarding various meanings
7 hrs
  -> dziękuję

agree  xxxrmartin4: with Mr. Denisowski
16 hrs
  -> dziękuję

agree  Agnieszka Stolarczyk
1 day2 hrs
  -> dziękuję
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bazaars


Explanation:
po prostu

TechWrite
Israel
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
bardziej mnie przekonuje
"fairs" jest wieloznaczne; pierwsza myśl to "targi" np. rolnicze

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  legawa: Na kiermaszu zwykle coś się sprzedaje, więc to słowo jest odpowiednie
17 mins
  -> dziękuję

agree  Dariusz Saczuk: The section is expected to be a magnet for Japanese-Americans, Japanophiles and other visitors during the festival's events, ranging from folk dance fests to food bazaars
1 hr
  -> dziękuję
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fests


Explanation:
This fest has been taking place for well over 500 years. - http://tinyurl.com/lbsxz3

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Note added at 54 mins (2009-07-13 10:19:16 GMT)
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Fête is a French word meaning festival, party, holiday or even birthday (as in "bonne fête" being an equivalent to "happy birthday"), which has passed into English as a label that may be given to certain events. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fte

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Note added at 54 mins (2009-07-13 10:19:51 GMT)
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poprawiony link - http://tinyurl.com/nzxuax

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kasia E. Slobodzian: to samo co festival, a chodzi nam o kiermasz. Francuskie "fete" to angielskie "party"
5 mins
  -> Przez "fest" miałem na myśli coś w rodzaju "festynu", lub francuskiego "fête"

neutral  TechWrite: też myślę, że fest = festival a nie kiermasz NA festiwalu
15 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
traditional markets/stalls


Explanation:
imo:)




lui73
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:01
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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