Nov 22, 2012 09:12
11 yrs ago
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Polish term
biurobob1 (X)
flis
Polish to English
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Transport / Transportation / Shipping
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | floating |
geopiet
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| 3 | (timber) rafting |
Luke Evans
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Proposed translations
3 hrs
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floating
floating cargo/goods down the river
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W dawnej Polsce stanowił jedną z najważniejszych form transportu oraz istotną gałąź gospodarki. Do najczęściej spławianych towarów należało zboże, transportowane na statkach, m.in. na specjalnie przystosowanych jednostkach zwanych komięgami, oraz drewno, spławiane w postaci tratew.
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Spławem trudnili się flisacy zwani również flisami lub orylami. - http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flis
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It was here, just past The Dalles, that the wagons were loaded on rafts or bateaux and floated down to Fort Vancouver and Oregon City - http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/people_places/articles_fina...
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The batteaux are flat bottom boats that historically transported people and goods down the James River. - http://lynchburg.macaronikid.com/article/306336/james-river-...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-11-22 13:05:19 GMT)
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Floating was not only the cheapest means of transport - http://amartya.de/dhowa.htm
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The country's network of lakes and rivers facilitated log floating, a cheap and rapid means of transport. - http://www.finn-d.com/en/forestry.htm
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W dawnej Polsce stanowił jedną z najważniejszych form transportu oraz istotną gałąź gospodarki. Do najczęściej spławianych towarów należało zboże, transportowane na statkach, m.in. na specjalnie przystosowanych jednostkach zwanych komięgami, oraz drewno, spławiane w postaci tratew.
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Spławem trudnili się flisacy zwani również flisami lub orylami. - http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flis
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It was here, just past The Dalles, that the wagons were loaded on rafts or bateaux and floated down to Fort Vancouver and Oregon City - http://www.octa-trails.org/learn/people_places/articles_fina...
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The batteaux are flat bottom boats that historically transported people and goods down the James River. - http://lynchburg.macaronikid.com/article/306336/james-river-...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-11-22 13:05:19 GMT)
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Floating was not only the cheapest means of transport - http://amartya.de/dhowa.htm
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The country's network of lakes and rivers facilitated log floating, a cheap and rapid means of transport. - http://www.finn-d.com/en/forestry.htm
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Comment: "wielkie dzięki"
11 mins
(timber) rafting
It seems difficult to find an exact equivalent, 'timber rafting' would work if the goods in question are logs. 'Rafting' on its own should work if talking about transport of grain or other goods.
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