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Sianowska Kraina w Kratkę

English translation: The Checkered Beauty of Sianow Land


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17:17 Jan 19, 2012
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel / budownictwo mostowe
Polish term or phrase: Sianowska Kraina w Kratkę
Jest to nazwa szlaku odnosząca się do ryglowego/szachulcowego budownictwa ( "kratka" odnosi się najpewniej do specyficznego czarno-białego zewnętrznego wyglądu takich konstrukcji):

http://www.sianow.beep.pl/urzad/images/stories/turystyka/sia...

"The Sianów Land of Timberframing" - nie jest dokładne, z drugiej strony jednak "The Checked/Squared Sianów Land" nie brzmi zbyt dobrze
Kama_Wawa
English translation:The Checkered Beauty of Sianow Land
Explanation:
Jeśli może być nieco mniej dosłownie, a bardziej chwytliwie, to spróbowałbym tak
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Tomasz Poplawski
Local time: 05:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1The Sianów Land of Half-Timbered Chequers
MartaMariaC
4 +1The Checkered Beauty of Sianow Land
Tomasz Poplawski


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The Checkered Beauty of Sianow Land


Explanation:
Jeśli może być nieco mniej dosłownie, a bardziej chwytliwie, to spróbowałbym tak

Tomasz Poplawski
Local time: 05:55
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 28
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you. I though about "The Checkered Sianów Land" but it lacks the catchy ad-like style ;) oh and my misspelling, sorry for that


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agree  Anna Blasiak
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The Sianów Land of Half-Timbered Chequers


Explanation:
it's hard to pin it down as we don't know if there are any cantelivered beams employed. But, judging by the pics in the pdf, it's rather half-timbered than timber-framed.

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Note added at 12 mins (2012-01-19 17:30:04 GMT)
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and chequers (or checkers) should take care of 'kratka' nicely :)


    Reference: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/townhistory/chequers...
MartaMariaC
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Local time: 12:55
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dariusz Saczuk
2 days10 hrs
  -> cheers!
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