Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
bandera
English translation:
vessels flying the flags of many European countries/nations
Added to glossary by
literary
May 17, 2012 07:20
11 yrs ago
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Polish term
bandera
Polish to English
Bus/Financial
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
do portu zawijało wiele europejskich bander
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | tu: nation |
Beata Claridge
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| 4 | flag |
MattM
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| 4 | ship |
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
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| 3 -1 | merchant fleet |
geopiet
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Proposed translations
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Beata Claridge
Native in Polish
Polish-English Certified Translator
Native in: Polish (Variants: Standard-Poland, Old Polish, Silesian (śląski)) 
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish
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tu: nation
najprosciej
vessels of many European nations
lub bardziej poetycko-elegancko
vessels flying the flags of many European countries /nations
vessels of many European nations
lub bardziej poetycko-elegancko
vessels flying the flags of many European countries /nations
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Comment: "tak bezpieczniej; nie jestem pewien, jeśli chodzi o zaproponowane przez innego odpowiadającego "(vessels of) many European flags""
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flag
Generalnie bandera to ensign, ale w tym kontekście ja bym napisał "flag"
Note from asker:
| jak będzie to wyglądać w zdaniu? |
42 mins
Stanislaw Czech, MCIL CL
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Polish
United Kingdom
Every word matters
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, German to Polish, and 1 more.
ship
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
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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
Note from asker:
| jak będzie to wyglądać w zdaniu? |
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1 hr
merchant fleet
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
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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
Peer comment(s):
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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"
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:). chodzi o statki z flot różnych państw, nie o flotę w znaczeniu kilku jednostek jednocześnie
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| disagree |
Polangmar
: "do portu zawijało wiele europejskich bander", a nie flota handlowa
3 days 16 hrs
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Discussion
The port was visited by (vessels of) many European flags.
Albo po prostu, z obejściem "bandery":
The port was visited by many European vessels.