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żywa opoka

English translation: Lively prop

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Polish term or phrase:żywa opoka
English translation:Lively prop
Entered by: Lucyna Długołęcka

23:15 Mar 6, 2007
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Polish term or phrase: żywa opoka
Tekst stylizowany na staropolski, o charakterze reklamowym:
"Pośród ciszy, tu i ówdzie odgłosami zwierzyny dzikiej przeywanej, z bogactwa przyrody, jako świadectwo wieków przeszłych, jawi się Jantarowy Kasztel – tradycji i obyczajów staropolskich żywa opoka."
Lucyna Długołęcka
Poland
Local time: 14:59
Lively prop
Explanation:
is its lively prop...

opoka/ostoja-miejsce, w którym prztrwały, są nadal obecne, które daje im schronienie

żywa = funkcjonująca, nadal egzystująca w aktywnej formie

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Edyta Grozowska
Poland
Local time: 14:59
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1living mainstay
Monika Darron
4vivid foundation
Karolina Cichocka
4Lively prop
Edyta Grozowska


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
living mainstay


Explanation:
.

Monika Darron
United States
Local time: 08:59
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marek Daroszewski (MrMarDar)
55 days
  -> dziekuje! (przyznam ze juz zdazylam zapomniec , ze to moja odpowiedz ;-)) )
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vivid foundation


Explanation:
Może mało staropolsko, ale na pewno oddaje sens.


    Reference: http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8432.asp
Karolina Cichocka
Local time: 13:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Krzysztof Raczkowiak: Jestem za!
6 hrs
disagree  Edyta Grozowska: Niestety to sformułownie właśnie nie oddaje sensu, a nawet go przekręca.
10 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Lively prop


Explanation:
is its lively prop...

opoka/ostoja-miejsce, w którym prztrwały, są nadal obecne, które daje im schronienie

żywa = funkcjonująca, nadal egzystująca w aktywnej formie



Edyta Grozowska
Poland
Local time: 14:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
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