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"Janko Muzykant"

English translation: Fiddler Yanko / Yanko the fiddler

17:32 Mar 11, 2004
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Polish term or phrase: "Janko Muzykant"
tytuł sienkiewiczowski
gwen0
Local time: 18:00
English translation:Fiddler Yanko / Yanko the fiddler
Explanation:
'muzykant' to nie 'artysta muzyk', co 'musician' mogloby sugerowac; proponuje wiec fiddler, jako ze to byl instrument jaki pociagal Janka, no i nie brzmi tak ciezko jak 'violinist';
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Ensor
Local time: 01:00
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3Johny the Musician
madziag
3 +2Yanko the Musician
kazia
4Johnny, the Musical Boy
legato
3 +1Fiddler Yanko / Yanko the fiddler
Ensor


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Janko Muzykant
Johny the Musician


Explanation:
vide web reference


    Reference: http://www.library.thinkquest.org/11959/sienkiew/00works.htm...
madziag
Local time: 18:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  leff: Johnny, Johnnie or Jack
12 mins
agree  Monika Darron
14 mins
agree  bartek
27 mins
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Yanko the Musician


Explanation:
tak to przetłumaczył niejaki Jeremiah Curtin


    Reference: http://www.newpoland.com/famous_poles_sienkiewicz.htm
kazia
Poland
Local time: 18:00
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bartek
14 mins
agree  Janina Nowrot
4 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Johnny, the Musical Boy


Explanation:
Moze cos takiego dla odmiany

legato
United States
Local time: 10:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Fiddler Yanko / Yanko the fiddler


Explanation:
'muzykant' to nie 'artysta muzyk', co 'musician' mogloby sugerowac; proponuje wiec fiddler, jako ze to byl instrument jaki pociagal Janka, no i nie brzmi tak ciezko jak 'violinist';

Ensor
Local time: 01:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  grisznik
4237 days
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