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18:48 Feb 4, 2017 |
Czech to English translations [PRO] Tourism & Travel | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Andrea Dvorska United Kingdom Local time: 17:11 | ||||||
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4 +1 | ornamental fountain vs. jet fountain |
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4 | water basin x fountain |
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4 | 'well vs. fountain' or 'water features' |
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3 | water tank |
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water tank Explanation: In the links below they're called water tanks https://books.google.sk/books?id=DeYRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA355&lpg=PA355&dq=fountains+and+water+tanks+in+europe&source=bl&ots=AjLZI2CUy8&sig=CkONem1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_garden_of_the_Rotonda_Padua |
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water basin x fountain Explanation: Kašna může být také "cistern" Rozlišila bych to takto. Kašna bývala utilitární zařízení, kdežto fontána je na parádu |
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'well vs. fountain' or 'water features' Explanation: Nepřeložila bych to jako water tank (vodní nádrž) - moc průmyslový výraz, lepší je asi well (studna) anebo místo 'well and fountain' použít všeobecný výraz 'water features'. Podle anglických slovníků se nalézají v parcích a zahradách, ale zdá se mi to jako vhodný překlad. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 hrs (2017-02-05 10:00:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ano, souhlasím, jsou to i potůčky a je to nadřazený termín. Tady v Anglii se ale takto všechny kašny a fontánky nazývají. Proto jsem také dala do uvozovek 'water features' na místo obou dvou slov, kašny a fontány. Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/water-fea... |
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ornamental fountain vs. jet fountain Explanation: Co třeba toto? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs (2017-02-05 11:56:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- www.google.co.uk/search?q=ornamental fountain&biw=1517&bih=... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs (2017-02-05 12:32:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.teplice.cz/kasna-empirova/os-1180 https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=jet+fountain&biw=1517&bih=735&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP7NeM8fjRAhUqKsAKHUZyCb8QsAQIew https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=jet+fountain&biw=1517&bih=735&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP7NeM8fjRAhUqKsAKHUZyCb8QsAQIew |
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