obejście

English translation: outflanking

12:46 Apr 24, 2015
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Polish term or phrase: obejście
5 września 1939 r.
Po zdobyciu Rozprzy, pod Piotrkowem starcie z odwodową armią i jej obejście.
Joanna Machnica
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:21
English translation:outflanking
Explanation:
taki bardziej wojskowy termin ...

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move around the side of (an enemy) so as to outmaneuver them.
"the Germans had sought to outflank them from the northeast"

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3 +1outflanking
geopiet
4turning movement
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3bypassing
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bypassing


Explanation:
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kilka przykładów - http://goo.gl/FFAoHI

geopiet
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
outflanking


Explanation:
taki bardziej wojskowy termin ...

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move around the side of (an enemy) so as to outmaneuver them.
"the Germans had sought to outflank them from the northeast"

http://goo.gl/IyK4dA


geopiet
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PRO pts in category: 233

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
turning movement


Explanation:
This is according to the Wikipedia article on obejście.

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executing a turning movement around... army

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 12:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
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