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prowizorka

English translation: makeshift / quick fix.

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Polish term or phrase:prowizorka
English translation:makeshift / quick fix.
Entered by: mutiz

12:22 Jul 22, 2004
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Polish term or phrase: prowizorka
propozycja:makeshift?
mutiz
Local time: 13:01
makeshift / quick fix.
Explanation:
Kosciuszko
Selected response from:

bartek
Local time: 13:01
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4makeshift / quick fix.
bartek
4 +3stopgap
kazia
5the provisional
Ewa Latecka


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
makeshift / quick fix.


Explanation:
Kosciuszko

bartek
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 375

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jarosław Olszewski
0 min
agree  pidzej
1 hr
agree  leff
1 hr
agree  Adam Gladys: lub rough-and-ready, improvisation
2 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
stopgap


Explanation:
można też tak

kazia
Poland
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pidzej
59 mins
agree  leff: tyż
1 hr
agree  Szymon Cegielka
10 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the provisional


Explanation:
Ale tylko w wyrazeniu typu "nothing lasts as long as the provisional" - nic nie jest tak trwale jak prowizorka.

Ewa Latecka
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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