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Izba Pamięci

English translation: memorial (exhibition) room


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Polish term or phrase:Izba Pamięci
English translation:memorial (exhibition) room
Entered by: literary
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08:12 Sep 8, 2011
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
Polish term or phrase: Izba Pamięci
poświęcona znanemu pisarzowi, na wsi, w domu, w którym mieszkał (100 lat temu)
literary
Local time: 07:50
memorial exhibition room
Explanation:
Słownik PWN-Oxford podaje "exhibition room" ale wydaje mi się to za szerokie bo może dotyczyć jakiejkolwiek wystawy - stąd memorial.
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Piotr Czyżewski
Poland
Local time: 07:50
Grading comment
Dzięki!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1The Oscar Wilde Room
Peter Nicholson
3 +2memorial exhibition room
Piotr Czyżewski


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
memorial exhibition room


Explanation:
Słownik PWN-Oxford podaje "exhibition room" ale wydaje mi się to za szerokie bo może dotyczyć jakiejkolwiek wystawy - stąd memorial.

Piotr Czyżewski
Poland
Local time: 07:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Dzięki!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  geopiet: "XYZ memorial room" - dedicated to the memory of XYZ
52 mins
  -> Dzięki :)

agree  Polangmar: http://tinyurl.com/3zu4ypq
1 day8 hrs
  -> Dziękuję :)
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The Oscar Wilde Room


Explanation:

http://mediafiles.thedms.co.uk/Publication/OS-OX/cms/pdf/VO-...

http://sameurl.com/3gRfu

http://sameurl.com/ime4C

Alternatively, the Oscar Wilde Museum


Peter Nicholson
Poland
Local time: 07:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  petrolhead
56 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Sławko Kułacz
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.

disagree  Polangmar: Jeśli ta izba jest w domu, w którym mieszkał, to nazwa nie może być z nazwiskiem. || OK, "na upartego" może, ale np. w przewodniku taka nazwa będzie niejasna.
1 day8 hrs
  -> really? || really?
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