on the legs

10:18 Jan 26, 2018
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English to Polish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: on the legs
From the movie Sniper:

Sniper A: Range me.
Sniper B: Three to five on the legs.
Sniper A: They're coming.

Possibly referring to distance, unsure of the unit of measurement though.
Maciej Jackowski
Poland
Local time: 00:48


Summary of answers provided
3 +2pieszo, na nogach, niezmotoryzowanych
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3do nóg / na nogi (dziewczyny)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pieszo, na nogach, niezmotoryzowanych


Explanation:
trzech (troje) do pięciu, pieszo


Sniper 1993 on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0tSHWgrN5Q - 2'15" - do 2"19"

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 106
Notes to answerer
Asker: Nie sądzę, żeby chodziło o ilość osób. Rozmowa nie miałaby żadnego sensu. Film oczywiście oglądam.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrzej Mierzejewski: Bardzo dobry przykład, że w trakcie tłumaczenia dialogów należy oglądać film. Ja bym zresztą powiedział: "Chodzą."
33 mins
  -> dziękuję

agree  Crannmer: pieszo
3 hrs
  -> dziękuję
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
do nóg / na nogi (dziewczyny)


Explanation:
wytłumaczenie w dyskusji ...

geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 106
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