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most wantowy

English translation: cable-stayed bridge

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Polish term or phrase:most wantowy
English translation:cable-stayed bridge
Entered by: Marta Goc

22:55 Oct 29, 2001
Polish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Polish term or phrase: most wantowy
I just don't have a clue what you call it in English.

Will appreciate your help.

Piotr
Piotr
cable-stayed bridge
Explanation:
inaczej: most podwieszany = nie mylić z wiszącym. Podwieszany jest Most Świętokrzyski w Warszawie, wantowy buduje się w Gdańsku, konstrukcyjnie są identyczne, tylko nie wiedzieć czemu nazwy różne
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pidzej
Poland
Local time: 03:48
Grading comment
Dziekuje. Moze ten w Gdansku wantowy - bo blizej morza? ;)
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Summary of answers provided
4cable-stayed bridge
pidzej
4 -1suspension bridge
Vladimir Dubisskiy
1 -1shroud bridge
Hanna Burdon


  

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suspension bridge


Explanation:
there are various suspension bridges though

Vladimir Dubisskiy
United States
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in pair: 59

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shroud bridge


Explanation:
Just a suggestion!

Według "Słownika naukowo-techniczny", wanta na okręcie to "shroud". Google znajduje 12 stron zawierających pojęcie "shroud bridge"...

Hanna Burdon
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in pair: 706

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cable-stayed bridge


Explanation:
inaczej: most podwieszany = nie mylić z wiszącym. Podwieszany jest Most Świętokrzyski w Warszawie, wantowy buduje się w Gdańsku, konstrukcyjnie są identyczne, tylko nie wiedzieć czemu nazwy różne

pidzej
Poland
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 1733
Grading comment
Dziekuje. Moze ten w Gdansku wantowy - bo blizej morza? ;)
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