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English translation: mock/prop chicken

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Polish term or phrase:	butaforska kura
English translation:	mock/prop chicken
Entered by:	Piotr Rypalski

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10:45 Oct 27, 2009

Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Polish term or phrase: butaforska kura

Kontekst: fragment wywiadu z Kazimierzem Dejmkiem

"Przypominał mi się tu Geschonneck jako Kucharz w 'Mutter Courage', oskubujący z prawdziwych piór _butaforską kurę_ w powodzi songów i teatralnych umowności."

Au secours!
P.

Piotr Rypalski KudoZ activity Questions: 335 (none open) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 707
Local time: 00:28

mock/prop chicken

Explanation:
skoro butaforia - sceniczne imitacje przedmiotów to proponuję j.w.
nb. chicken, nie hen

Selected response from:

whole grain
Local time: 00:28

Grading comment

Thx a mln :)
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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

mock/prop chicken

whole grain

dummy hen/chicken

Joanna Ryzenweber

prop hen

Rafal Piotrowski

Discussion entries: 1

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

mock/prop chicken

Explanation:
skoro butaforia - sceniczne imitacje przedmiotów to proponuję j.w.
nb. chicken, nie hen

whole grain
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 23

Grading comment

Thx a mln :)

6 mins confidence:

prop hen

Explanation:
Butaforia to rekwizyty - patrz odnośnik do SJP online :-)

Trafień 'prop hen' niewiele, ale ciężko chyba inaczej...

Reference: http://sjp.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=2552873

Rafal Piotrowski
Poland
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of:

Polish
PRO pts in category: 51

1 day15 hrs confidence:

dummy hen/chicken

Explanation:
A ja bym tak to dała.
Bo te butaforia to imitacje naturalnych rzeczy mają być, nie rekwizyty w ogólności.
Czyli taka więcej lala :-)
Tu - kurczakowa lala.

Joanna Ryzenweber
Poland
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of:

Polish

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