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utwory

English translation: fortified structures/works

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Polish term or phrase:utwory
English translation:fortified structures/works
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

15:55 Oct 8, 2014
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
Polish term or phrase: utwory
"potężne utwory twierdzy okalającej stare miasto"
bourriquet
Poland
Local time: 18:42
fortified structures/works
Explanation:
Possible

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Note added at 22 mins (2014-10-08 16:17:39 GMT)
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Alternative, formations
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 12:42
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1fort walls
LilianNekipelov
1 +2fortified structures/works
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


Discussion entries: 8





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fortified structures/works


Explanation:
Possible

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Note added at 22 mins (2014-10-08 16:17:39 GMT)
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Alternative, formations

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 12:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 320
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Konopka: Intuicja mi podpowiada, że tak. Tak, chyba tak:)
38 mins
  -> Go with your intuition. Thank you, Jacek. These could also be defensive formations. In any case, I think they are fortress structures.
agree  LilianNekipelov: structures.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lilian, for looking in on your faithful friend here. Thank you for keeping an eye on me.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fort walls


Explanation:
another option.

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 12:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.: This is more like a fortress with a variety of defensive structures, including walls.
57 mins
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