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Alfons

English translation: Alphonse

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Polish term or phrase:Alfons
English translation:Alphonse
Entered by: Karina Rafter

23:03 Jan 23, 2008
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
Polish term or phrase: Alfons
Czy istenieje angielski odpowiednik polskiego imienia Alfons? AJesli tak to czy po angielsku to imie rowniez budzi skojarzenia z sutenerem?
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Alphonse
Explanation:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/oconee/misc/foreign-...
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Karina Rafter
United States
Local time: 04:09
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Alphonse
Karina Rafter
3 +1Alphonse the Pimp
Edyta Sawin
4Phonzy/Phonzie Da Pimp
Mariusz Stepien


Discussion entries: 1





  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Alphonse


Explanation:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sc/oconee/misc/foreign-...

Karina Rafter
United States
Local time: 04:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariusz Stepien: również Alphonso, skojarzeń sutenerskich nie ma :)
13 mins
  -> Dziękuję
agree  John Fenz: Agree with both polsKArina & Mariusz: Alphonse or Alphonso are the English versions of Alfons. The name does not call up any secondary associations. I cannot think of any "name" that calls to mind a pimp. I don't think there is one.
1 hr
  -> Thank you. Yes, it is a funny Polish thing with Alfons :)
agree  Vanda Nissen
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Alphonse the Pimp


Explanation:
this would tie the two together

Edyta Sawin
United States
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  John Fenz: If the pimp's name was in fact Alphonse, not otherwise.
4 mins
  -> thank you:)
agree  Jerzy Matwiejczuk: Let's try to tie them this way: Alphonse-the-Pimp :)
7 hrs
  -> thank you:)
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Phonzy/Phonzie Da Pimp


Explanation:
Takie imię/xywka jest nieco mieliniarske, więc jeśli trzeba to połączyć, to może właśnie tak?


Mariusz Stepien
Poland
Local time: 10:09
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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