Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
kafeteria
English translation:
cafeteria
Added to glossary by
Romuald Pawlikowski
Jan 7, 2002 18:15
24 yrs ago
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Polish term
kafeteria
a set of answers attached to a multiple choice question (in a questionnaire)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | cafeteria |
Romuald Pawlikowski
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| 5 +1 | opcjonalny |
Teresa Jaczewska
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| 5 | ankieta in Polish, survey in English |
Lota
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| 4 +1 | (set of) answers |
Lucyna Długołęcka
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| 4 | coffee bar |
leff
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| 5 -1 | Jadlodajnia barowa |
Lota
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Proposed translations
+3
1 hr
Romuald Pawlikowski
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Poland
Website and software localization pro
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English
Related KudoZ points
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346
Selected
cafeteria
I guess Lota is perfectly right in her explanation, but she suggest a Polish phrase. My guess is that someone has just borrowed the English word and made 'kafeteria'. It doesn't have anything to do with coffee shops - Polish coffee shop - is 'kafejka', at least according to Słownik języka polskiego, PWN.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Joanna Szulc
: calkowicie sie zgadzam. polskie slowo moze by jadlodajnia, stolowka. kafeteria pozyczone z angielskiego cafeteria po angielsku
6 hrs
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| agree |
Vladimir Dubisskiy
11 hrs
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| agree |
Jakub Szacki
: that's it
1 day 25 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
3 mins
coffee bar
just that
-1
15 mins
Jadlodajnia barowa
I think cafeteria implies a self-serve way from a bar-like setting. It is much like bar mleczny. We have cafeterias at universities and on our ferries. And this is exactly what they look like. Also much more than a coffee bar or a cafe. You may have nice warm meals there as well.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Romuald Pawlikowski
: I believe the asker wanted an English phrase
1 hr
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but is kafeteria a word used in Polish?
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+1
40 mins
Teresa Jaczewska
Native in Polish
25 years of experience in translating
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, French to Polish
Related KudoZ points
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307
opcjonalny
opcjonalny, fakultatywny
e.g. 'cafeteria' benefits = fakultatywne, opcjnalne świadczenia socjalne
Regards,
Teresa
e.g. 'cafeteria' benefits = fakultatywne, opcjnalne świadczenia socjalne
Regards,
Teresa
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
leff
: From context it looks like you're right :-) Maybe 'options' or 'opt for'?
17 hrs
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4 days
ankieta in Polish, survey in English
Declined
this is a strange word in Polish in this sense. It must be a recent borrowing and it seems that it misses the original meaning completely.
Comment: "It is not ankieta/ survey, it is a part of a quest. in a sur"
+1
5814 days
Lucyna Długołęcka
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Poland
Ponto means a bridge.
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, Polish, and 10 more.
Related KudoZ points
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232
(set of) answers
albo 'questionnaire', zależnie od kontekstu zdaniowego
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