Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
znać formy grzecznościowe
English translation:
to be aware of the courtesies
Polish term
znać formy grzecznościowe
Jun 15, 2007 19:45: Caryl Swift changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/114984">Jahny's</a> old entry - "znać formy grzecznościowe"" to ""to be aware of the courtesies""
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Proposed translations
to be aware of the courtesies
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Note added at 17 mins (2007-06-06 07:57:03 GMT)
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"cour·te·sy(kûrt-s)
n. pl. cour·te·sies
1.
a. Polite behavior.
b. A polite gesture or remark."
( http://tinyurl.com/2cvwzj )
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Note added at 22 mins (2007-06-06 08:02:00 GMT)
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"Military Courtesies for Deploying PHS Officers
A Guide for Commissioned Corps Readiness Force Officers
Commissioned Corps Readiness Force (CCRF) officers should be aware of basic customs, courtesies, and protocols vital to fulfilling civil military operation missions. The basic customs, courtesies, and protocols commissioned officers should be able to demonstrate are addressed (...).
(From: http://tinyurl.com/yq7y78 )
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Note added at 24 mins (2007-06-06 08:04:11 GMT)
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"Please remember that, due to different customs regarding alcohol consumption, public drunkenness is rarely seen and not to be taken lightly in Italy.
Try to be aware of common courtesies. For example, it is normal to exchange “buon giorno” or “buona sera” when entering shops or cafés, and arrivederci and/or grazie when exiting. When trying to get through a crowd, it is polite to say “permesso” (...) . "
( From: http://tinyurl.com/23n2c8 )
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Note added at 28 mins (2007-06-06 08:08:14 GMT)
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Note added at 1 day23 hrs (2007-06-08 07:10:56 GMT)
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Australia
PhD in Linguistics, NAATI certified
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Danish to Russian, Russian to English, and 5 more.
has demonstrated familiarity with the forms of etiquette
to know polite vocabulary
knows the polite forms of the language
ew. ...'of the Polish language'
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