koniowodni

English translation: horse-holders, horse holders

14:05 Oct 30, 2012
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Military / Defense
Polish term or phrase: koniowodni
Adam Kunikowski, „Koniowodni”, 1982, Muzeum Wojska, Białystok
awdotia
Poland
Local time: 11:02
English translation:horse-holders, horse holders
Explanation:
To resume mounted movement, the cavalry must rejoin its horse holders, or vice versa. Horse holders cannot gallop without losing their charges, - http://www.scribd.com/doc/65165025/WRG-1750-1850 - page 11

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LR26 Horse holders and horses - http://www.silvereaglewargames.com/6mm.htm

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Horse holder (with horses) - http://www.juniorgeneral.org/JClick.php?UID=3505 - lewy górny

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3 +2horse-holders, horse holders
geopiet
3horse guards
Rafal Piotrowski


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horse guards


Explanation:
Opinia eksperta:

"Koniowodny, czyli wodzący (prowadzący) konie.

Jest to nie formacja, ale funkcja. W każdy oddziale kawalerii jeśli następowało spieszenie (przejście do walki pieszej) ok. 1/4 żołnierzy zostawała na tyłach pilnując koni."

HTH,

Rafał

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Note added at   46 min (2012-10-30 14:52:06 GMT)
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Tu masz opisowo:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Polish_cavalry

"They left the horses to koniowodni (a number of ordinary soldiers taking care of the horses) (...)"

Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Andrzej Mierzejewski: Chyba jednak nie "horse guards", bo pierwsze skojarzenie będzie z http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/place/484414-horse-g...
4 hrs
  -> Dzięki - kwestia wieloznaczności języka language :/ "Horse guards" może zarówno oznaczać "pilnujących koni", jak i "strażników na koniach" (mounted guards). Oh, well...
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
horse-holders, horse holders


Explanation:
To resume mounted movement, the cavalry must rejoin its horse holders, or vice versa. Horse holders cannot gallop without losing their charges, - http://www.scribd.com/doc/65165025/WRG-1750-1850 - page 11

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LR26 Horse holders and horses - http://www.silvereaglewargames.com/6mm.htm

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Horse holder (with horses) - http://www.juniorgeneral.org/JClick.php?UID=3505 - lewy górny

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geopiet
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agree  Rafal Piotrowski: Bardzo możliwe :)
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  -> dziękuję

agree  maciejm
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