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Priezvisko

English translation: surname

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Slovak term or phrase:Priezvisko
English translation:surname
Entered by: Gareth Norman (X)

14:01 Nov 20, 2001
Slovak to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slovak term or phrase: Priezvisko
dunno
Aaron Parise
surname
Explanation:
...simple as that.

Hope this helps.

Gareth.

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Gareth Norman (X)
Local time: 23:04
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2surname
Gareth Norman (X)
5 +1last name
Robert Creutz (X)
4 +1Last Name; Family Name
MarcelaM27
5surname, last name, family name
Csilla Sajo-Kmeczko
5 -2"Surname", "Last Name", "Family Name", "Cognomen"/"Nickname"
Alena Heisler
4 -4special (but non proper) name
Alex Getman


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
surname


Explanation:
...simple as that.

Hope this helps.

Gareth.



Gareth Norman (X)
Local time: 23:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Alex Getman: Are you sure?
19 mins
  -> Yes, I am 100% sure.
agree  Pro Lingua: correct, but also last name (am) or family name
29 mins
agree  Robert Creutz (X): Or any of the other synonyms offered.
18 hrs
agree  Militiaman (X)
17 days
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
last name


Explanation:
You'll see on forms all the time: "meno a priezvisko" (first name and last name (surname)).

See the web page below for an example.


    Reference: http://www.srvs.tnuni.sk/texty/predseda_minuly.html
Robert Creutz (X)
Local time: 17:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Alex Getman: Are you sure?
5 mins
  -> Yes.
agree  Pro Lingua: correct, but also surname or family name
15 mins
  -> I did mention "surname". On U.S. forms, for one, it would usually read "last name".
agree  Militiaman (X)
17 days
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -4
special (but non proper) name


Explanation:
It`s not a name
It´s not a surname
But it´s a very special name
Example: like at the movie
"The good, the bad and the ugly"

Sorry, I can not help you more.

Alex Getman
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Gareth Norman (X): Sorry, Alex, your answer makes no sense.
11 mins
  -> All is possible
disagree  Pro Lingua: ít´s surname ...
13 mins
  -> Sorry, but its a very good movie :-)
disagree  Robert Creutz (X): ????????
18 hrs
disagree  Militiaman (X): "priezvisko" is indeed "last name" or "surname", or, in Czech, "příjmení". Very probably, Alex mixes up "priezvisko" a "prezývku" (nickname) alebo "názov" (title).
17 days
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
"Surname", "Last Name", "Family Name", "Cognomen"/"Nickname"


Explanation:
Hi,

if you are in touch with the British, I suggest you use "Surname".

If you are in touch with the Americans, I suggest you use "Last Name" or "Family Name".

Another meaning of "priezvisko" I can think of (since it was posted out of the context) is "Cognomen" or "Nickname" if you will.

Hope this makes more sense now :-)


    Reference: http://www.slovnik.sk
Alena Heisler
United States
Local time: 16:04
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Robert Creutz (X): Nickname is "prezývka". Check your own reference!
17 hrs
disagree  Gareth Norman (X): Ditto.
20 hrs
neutral  Pro Lingua: without nickname
27 days
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12 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Last Name; Family Name


Explanation:
I believe surname is more of a british term, last name more of an american...
"Family name" is not that common as far as I know

MarcelaM27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pro Lingua
15 days
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74 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
surname, last name, family name


Explanation:
surname is preferred by users of British English(for reference see http://europa.eu.int/comm/translation/en/form.pdf and http://www.aupair-agency.com/aupair-application.htm (an agency with residence in the U.K.)
Users of American English prefer last name or family name.

Csilla Sajo-Kmeczko
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:04
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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