wieża, punkt widokowy

English translation: vantage point

11:03 Mar 6, 2004
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Polish term or phrase: wieża, punkt widokowy
legenda do mapy
Julcia
Local time: 09:21
English translation:vantage point
Explanation:
VANTAGE POINT : a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley" [syn: viewpoint]


Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University


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Note added at 20 mins (2004-03-06 11:23:58 GMT)
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+ WIEŻA, oczywiście \"watchtower\"; na mapie chodzi o to, że to jest ALBO wieża, ALBO punkt widokowy; toteż całość będzie: WATCHTOWER/VANTAGE POINT
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Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:21
Grading comment
"The peninsula provides a prime birdwatching vantage point, as the peninsula extends far into the ..." Podobny wpis znalazłam przy "watchtower:, gdy ominęłam wszystkie Strażnice Świadków Jehowy. Zostajemy zatem przy tym, dziękuję :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1tower, beauty spot / beauty spot
bartek
4vantage point
Rafal Piotrowski
4scenic point
Dan Duval
3watch tower
Ewa Nowicka


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wieża, punkt widokowy
watch tower


Explanation:
watch tower

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-03-06 11:10:01 GMT)
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za Oxford Complete Word Finder: watch-tower - a tower from which observation can be kept


    Reference: http://www.ucd.ie/dei/contact_us/campus_map.htm
Ewa Nowicka
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  bartek: wieża strażnicza = watchtower. A mylę się? Moje są chyba z innej wsi (słowniki) :-))) Ale wszystko możliwe :-)))
1 min
  -> też o tym pomyślałam, ale wg słownika nie tylko strażnicza
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
wieża, punkt widokowy
tower, beauty spot / beauty spot


Explanation:
overlook = beauty spot
Tower chyba można opuścić w penych sytuacjach.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-03-06 11:10:46 GMT)
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Kościuszko potwierdza overlook i beauty spot

bartek
Local time: 09:21
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 115

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ewa Nowicka: ale beauty spot to z kolei niekoniecznie tower
4 mins
  -> no i widzisz, jakie to życie jest por.... , tzn. ciężkie? :-)

agree  Lucyna Długołęcka: (scenic) overlook
3882 days
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wieża, punkt widokowy
vantage point


Explanation:
VANTAGE POINT : a place from which something can be viewed; "from that vantage point he could survey the whole valley" [syn: viewpoint]


Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University


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Note added at 20 mins (2004-03-06 11:23:58 GMT)
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+ WIEŻA, oczywiście \"watchtower\"; na mapie chodzi o to, że to jest ALBO wieża, ALBO punkt widokowy; toteż całość będzie: WATCHTOWER/VANTAGE POINT

Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
"The peninsula provides a prime birdwatching vantage point, as the peninsula extends far into the ..." Podobny wpis znalazłam przy "watchtower:, gdy ominęłam wszystkie Strażnice Świadków Jehowy. Zostajemy zatem przy tym, dziękuję :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ewa Nowicka: no i robi się interesująco ;o) vantage point - dobry punkt obserwacyjny, jak np. ambona myśliwska
5 mins
  -> poza tym widziałem "vantage point" na mapach innostrannych; tylko nie pomnę jakich - gdyby GB, to dałbym 'highest confidence level'

agree  PanPeter: w Stanach czasem (Kalifornia) uzywa sie Vista Point
4 hrs

disagree  Lucyna Długołęcka: Zbyt szeroki zakres znaczeniowy jak na kontekst turystyczny.
3882 days
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1284 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scenic point


Explanation:
Neither I visited was a tower, but I don't think I'd be much surprised if there had been a tower at one of them.

Dan Duval
Local time: 09:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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