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słonawowodny

English translation: brackish water


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Polish term or phrase:słonawowodny
English translation:brackish water
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10:45 Jan 31, 2012
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography
Polish term or phrase: słonawowodny
ta zatoka to akwen słonawowodny
literary
Local time: 07:46
brackish water
Explanation:
brackish water basin

Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brackish_water
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woda_brachiczna
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Adam Zakrzewski
Poland
Local time: 07:46
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3 +4brackish water
Adam Zakrzewski
4a salt water lagoon
Alexander Onishko


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a salt water lagoon


Explanation:
23 Jan 2008 – The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile's southern coast, ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-509718/Try-making-sp...

Alexander Onishko
Local time: 08:46
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  petkovw
29 mins
  -> Thank you very much!

disagree  Polangmar: słonawowodny, a nie słonowodny; poza tym nie każdy akwen jest laguną
10 hrs
  -> Dziękuję Panu! Już teraz rozumiem.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
brackish water


Explanation:
brackish water basin

Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brackish_water
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woda_brachiczna

Adam Zakrzewski
Poland
Local time: 07:46
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Piotr Wargan
1 min

agree  Jakub Mędrek
4 hrs

agree  Polangmar
10 hrs

agree  Stanislaw Czech
5 days
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