na wysokości Tarnowa

English translation: in the proximity/vicinity of Tarnow, near Tarnow

21:02 Sep 6, 2016
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography
Polish term or phrase: na wysokości Tarnowa
In the original context: "Na wysokości Tarnowa istniała kolejna kolonia olenderska - Holendry Magnuszewskie." I'm reading it as "There was another Dutch colony at the height of Tarnów: Holendry Magnuszewskie." Based on a Google search, the phrase "na wysokości Tarnowa" occurs 1,480 times, but no English equivalent for the term. Any suggestions? "...at the height of Tarnów" sounds awkward.
Timoshka
Local time: 08:07
English translation:in the proximity/vicinity of Tarnow, near Tarnow
Explanation:
My interpretation.
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 09:07
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Dziękuję!
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Summary of answers provided
5across the Wisła River from Tarnów
Andrzej Mierzejewski
3 +1in the proximity/vicinity of Tarnow, near Tarnow
Darius Saczuk
2on the latitude of Tarnów
Grzegorz Mysiński
Summary of reference entries provided
Holendry Magnuszewskie vs. Tarnów - that's a little complicated...
Andrzej Mierzejewski

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in the proximity/vicinity of Tarnow, near Tarnow


Explanation:
My interpretation.

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Dziękuję!

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agree  Andrzej Mierzejewski
57 mins
  -> Dzięki, Andrzej.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
on the latitude of Tarnów


Explanation:
That's what it means, technically speaking, IMVHO.


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Grzegorz Mysiński
Poland
Local time: 15:07
Native speaker of: Polish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
across the Wisła River from Tarnów


Explanation:
For the context as in the question only.

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Note added at   12 godz. (2016-09-07 09:41:37 GMT)
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I gave my agree to Dariusz but after a longer research decided to provide a reference as below and finally (thanks to M.A.B.) my own answer.

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Note added at   14 godz. (2016-09-07 11:06:19 GMT)
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BTW: https://mapy.e-turysta.net/mazowieckie/przewoz-tarnowski/hol... - to my surprise, the map shows Stanstead St Margarets, a town/village(?) between Harlow and Hertford in the UK instead of a small village in Poland.

Do not always believe to what the Web shows to your eyes. ;-)

Andrzej Mierzejewski
Poland
Local time: 15:07
Native speaker of: Polish
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Reference comments


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Reference: Holendry Magnuszewskie vs. Tarnów - that's a little complicated...

Reference information:
At present, Holendry Magnuszewskie is just a part of the village of Przewóz Tarnowski https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przewóz_Tarnowski on the left (west) bank of the Wisła River, south-east from Warszawa (see the geographical coordinates). Holendry Magn. is not easy to locate in the maps. See http://mapcarta.com/13887752 . If you find the red mark in the middle of the river, then, the first white mark to the left (westbound) should indicate the actual location of Holendry Magn.

Tarnów is another village, it's located on the right (east) Wisła bank, on road 801. See https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarnów_(województwo_mazowiecki... . Please note that as many as seven towns and villages are called Tarnów.

Still, "na wysokości" was not used quite correctly by the autor of your text, I'm afraid. When you travel, you'll say "na wysokości Tarnowa" when you're passing (driving, flying) by Tarnów.

IfI were the author, I'd rather say that Holendry Magn. is located across the Wisła River from Tarnów.

Andrzej Mierzejewski
Poland
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  M.A.B.: Andrzej, propose the latter as an answer.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks for your suggestion ;-)
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