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wykazały się, jako

English translation: (had) turned out to be a sham

18:33 Apr 24, 2018
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Economics / Political opinion article written in Polish in 1906 by Rosa Luxemburg
Polish term or phrase: wykazały się, jako
Original: Takie środki dla ratowania rzemiosł i drobnego handlu wykazały się, jako szalbierstwo zagranicą już od dawna.

My translation: These means of saving crafts and small trades have shown themselves to be the same trickery already practiced abroad for many years.

I am unsure of the exact grammatical nuance of the original Polish. Any suggestions for how to more accurately convey this in English would be much appreciated.
Joseph Muller
United States
Local time: 05:36
English translation:(had) turned out to be a sham
Explanation:
A slightly different temporal take.
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 05:36
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3have proved to be a fraud abroad a long time ago
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3(had) turned out to be a sham
Darius Saczuk
3came out to be a ...
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have proved to be a fraud abroad a long time ago


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(had) turned out to be a sham


Explanation:
A slightly different temporal take.

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
came out to be a ...


Explanation:
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geopiet
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