Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
Poławianie bursztynów
English translation:
Amber catching
Added to glossary by
Biurobob
Apr 16, 2015 06:55
9 yrs ago
Polish term
Poławianie bursztynów
Polish to English
Other
Fisheries
Poławianie pereł to pearl diving, a poławianie bursztynów... amber picking? Diving raczej tu nie pasuje.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Amber catching |
Jacek Konopka
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| 4 +3 | amber fishing |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 4 | amber harvesting |
LilianNekipelov
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Proposed translations
12 mins
Jacek Konopka
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Poland
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, Polish to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
Amber catching
https://www.google.pl/#q=amber catching
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Note added at 9 godz. (2015-04-16 16:53:19 GMT)
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TITLE- AMBER- CATCHING: DESTINATION BALTIG SEA – SOURCE- ENGLISH
[…] One of numerous examples:
Guided tours in Seaside Regional Park to get trained in catching amber and using it as a medicine
http://www.balticsea.travel/destination/maritime/sun-beach/l...
Link 2: International Championship in Amber Catching – SOURCE- POLISH
http://pomorskie.travel/en/Dzieje_sie-Kalendarz_wydarzen-Art...
Link 3:
Amber Catching and Witches in the Woods” – SOURCE- INTERNATIONAL- TRIP ADVISOR
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g274949-d321109-r...
Link 4: Amber Catching (astunnaaa) on Myspace
https://myspace.com/astunnaaa
Link 5: Amber catching site in Karklė - Amber road - Routes ..
In the middle of the 18th century, local people used to pay the lord of the manor a fee of 1.5 auksinas (ancient Lithuanian money) for an amber-catching
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Note added at 9 godz. (2015-04-16 16:53:19 GMT)
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TITLE- AMBER- CATCHING: DESTINATION BALTIG SEA – SOURCE- ENGLISH
[…] One of numerous examples:
Guided tours in Seaside Regional Park to get trained in catching amber and using it as a medicine
http://www.balticsea.travel/destination/maritime/sun-beach/l...
Link 2: International Championship in Amber Catching – SOURCE- POLISH
http://pomorskie.travel/en/Dzieje_sie-Kalendarz_wydarzen-Art...
Link 3:
Amber Catching and Witches in the Woods” – SOURCE- INTERNATIONAL- TRIP ADVISOR
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g274949-d321109-r...
Link 4: Amber Catching (astunnaaa) on Myspace
https://myspace.com/astunnaaa
Link 5: Amber catching site in Karklė - Amber road - Routes ..
In the middle of the 18th century, local people used to pay the lord of the manor a fee of 1.5 auksinas (ancient Lithuanian money) for an amber-catching
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
33 mins
LilianNekipelov
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
United States
Legal and literary translator. Linguist.
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) , Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: Russian to English, Polish to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
amber harvesting
I am pretty sure
+3
3 hrs
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
16
amber fishing
See
Fishing for amber on the coast of Baltic Sea. Winter storms throw out amber nuggets. Close to Gdansk, Poland.
Pieces of amber torn from the seafloor are cast up by the waves, and collected by hand, dredging, or diving.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber
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The history of Amber mining, gathering, and Amber fishing and fishers, and amber's traditional use as a gemstone.
http://www.allaboutgemstones.com/amber_mining.html
Fishing for amber on the coast of Baltic Sea. Winter storms throw out amber nuggets. Close to Gdansk, Poland.
Pieces of amber torn from the seafloor are cast up by the waves, and collected by hand, dredging, or diving.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber
ccccccccccccc
The history of Amber mining, gathering, and Amber fishing and fishers, and amber's traditional use as a gemstone.
http://www.allaboutgemstones.com/amber_mining.html
Peer comment(s):
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mike23
1 hr
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Dziękuję Michale. Miłego dnia.
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George BuLah (X)
: I do agree since we have Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers", so those fishing for amber are... the amber fishers :)
3 hrs
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Thank you, George. Coincidentally, tomorrow I am going to see this very opera. And, yes, I thought about it as I gave my answer.
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Joanna Carroll
: Enjoy the opera Frank
9 hrs
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Thank you, Asiu (if I may be so bold). Here is the announcement: http://www.daytonperformingarts.org/opera-performance/the-pe...
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Discussion
IMO istnieją 3 możliwości:
kopanie w miejscach nagromadzenia bursztynu (kopalnia),
szukanie na plaży po sztormie,
nurkowanie i szukanie na dnie.
Masz 3 odpowiedzi, wybierz odpowiednio do opisanej metody.