bandera

English translation: vessels flying the flags of many European countries/nations

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Polish term or phrase:bandera
English translation:vessels flying the flags of many European countries/nations
Entered by: literary

07:20 May 17, 2012
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Polish term or phrase: bandera
do portu zawijało wiele europejskich bander
literary
Local time: 14:51
tu: nation
Explanation:
najprosciej
vessels of many European nations

lub bardziej poetycko-elegancko
vessels flying the flags of many European countries /nations

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Beata Claridge
Local time: 00:51
Grading comment
tak bezpieczniej; nie jestem pewien, jeśli chodzi o zaproponowane przez innego odpowiadającego "(vessels of) many European flags"
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1tu: nation
Beata Claridge
4flag
MattM
4ship
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
3 -1merchant fleet
geopiet


Discussion entries: 1





  

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flag


Explanation:
Generalnie bandera to ensign, ale w tym kontekście ja bym napisał "flag"



MattM
Poland
Local time: 14:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 36
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Asker: jak będzie to wyglądać w zdaniu?

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ship


Explanation:
określenia bandera używa się też do statków (na których taka bandera powiewa. Tutaj takie rozwiązanie będzie lepsze.

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-17 08:37:36 GMT)
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- Port was visited by many European ships
- Many European ships visited port

Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:51
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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Asker: jak będzie to wyglądać w zdaniu?

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
merchant fleet


Explanation:
A nation's shipping fleet (merchant navy, merchant marine, merchant fleet) consists of the ships operated by civilian crews to transport passengers or cargo. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_transport

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Most countries of the world operate fleets of merchant ships - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_vessel

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A merchant navy or merchant marine is the fleet of merchant vessels that are registered in a country - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant_Navy


geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 104

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  petrolhead: A c w przypadku gdy w przypadku niektórych państw (bander) były tyłko pojedyncze jednostki? Zresztą tekst sugeruje dużą liczbę pojedynczych jednostek, a nie "floty"
1 hr
  -> :). chodzi o statki z flot różnych państw, nie o flotę w znaczeniu kilku jednostek jednocześnie

disagree  Polangmar: "do portu zawijało wiele europejskich bander", a nie flota handlowa
3 days 16 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tu: nation


Explanation:
najprosciej
vessels of many European nations

lub bardziej poetycko-elegancko
vessels flying the flags of many European countries /nations



Beata Claridge
Local time: 00:51
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
tak bezpieczniej; nie jestem pewien, jeśli chodzi o zaproponowane przez innego odpowiadającego "(vessels of) many European flags"

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Polangmar: Ta ostatnia wersja.
3 days 16 hrs
  -> dziękuję ;)
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