May 8, 2006 10:01
18 yrs ago
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Polish term
attyki
Polish to English
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Journalism
za attykami niektórych budynków znajdują się stanowiska dla karabinów maszynowych
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | attic(s) |
Alexander Onishko
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| 4 +1 | parapet wall |
Barbara Gadomska
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| 4 | attics |
Maciej Andrzejczak
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| 4 | attics |
Caryl Swift
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Proposed translations
4 mins
Alexander Onishko
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
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attic(s)
attic
at·tic [áttik] (plural at·tics) noun
area immediately under roof: a room or the area that occupies the space under a pitched roof • boxes in the attic
[Late 17th century. Via French attique “Attic” from Latin Atticus (see Attic ). The word originally described a decorative structure (in the Attic style) above the main façade of a building.]
Encarta® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
at·tic [áttik] (plural at·tics) noun
area immediately under roof: a room or the area that occupies the space under a pitched roof • boxes in the attic
[Late 17th century. Via French attique “Attic” from Latin Atticus (see Attic ). The word originally described a decorative structure (in the Attic style) above the main façade of a building.]
Encarta® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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3 mins
Maciej Andrzejczak
Poland
Poland
Native in Polish
Poland
Professional but affordable
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, German to Polish, French to Polish, and 9 more.
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8
4 mins
attics
IMO
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
legato
: To okresla pomieszczenie pod dachem, tutaj chyba chodzi o sciane
7 hrs
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+1
48 mins
Barbara Gadomska
Native in Polish
History, from art to politics
Native in: Polish
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, English, and 1 more.
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4
parapet wall
Encyklopedia architektury (Pevsner, Fleming, Honour):
attyka- niski pas muru nad gł. belkowaniem budynku i ścisle z nim powiązany, zakrywający dach, może miec postac balustrady, niekiedy bywa bogato rzeźbiona
Słownik terminologiczny sztuk pieknych:
attyka - scianka, balustrada lub rząd sterczyn wieńczących elewacje budowli (...)służy zazwyczaj do częściowego lub całkowitego osłonięcia dachu; wieńczy całe budynki lub ich poszczególne części.
The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture (Fleming, Honour, Pevsner):
a low wall, sometimes battlemented, placed to protect any spot where there is a sudden drop, for example, at the edge of a bridge, quay, or house-top
Definitions of "parapet wall" from google:
That part of any wall entirely above the roof.
www.fieldstonecenter.com/glossary.htm
A low wall around the perimeter of a roof deck.
www.nachi.org/glossary/p.htm
Merriam/Webster:
parapet - 1 : a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers : breastwork
2 : a low wall or railing to protect the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge — called also parapet wall
–par£a£pet£ed \-ƒpe-t„d\ adjective
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Note added at 54 mins (2006-05-08 10:56:19 GMT)
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See also:
http://ah.bfn.org/a/DCTNRY/p/parapet.html
(with illustrations)
attyka- niski pas muru nad gł. belkowaniem budynku i ścisle z nim powiązany, zakrywający dach, może miec postac balustrady, niekiedy bywa bogato rzeźbiona
Słownik terminologiczny sztuk pieknych:
attyka - scianka, balustrada lub rząd sterczyn wieńczących elewacje budowli (...)służy zazwyczaj do częściowego lub całkowitego osłonięcia dachu; wieńczy całe budynki lub ich poszczególne części.
The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture (Fleming, Honour, Pevsner):
a low wall, sometimes battlemented, placed to protect any spot where there is a sudden drop, for example, at the edge of a bridge, quay, or house-top
Definitions of "parapet wall" from google:
That part of any wall entirely above the roof.
www.fieldstonecenter.com/glossary.htm
A low wall around the perimeter of a roof deck.
www.nachi.org/glossary/p.htm
Merriam/Webster:
parapet - 1 : a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers : breastwork
2 : a low wall or railing to protect the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge — called also parapet wall
–par£a£pet£ed \-ƒpe-t„d\ adjective
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Note added at 54 mins (2006-05-08 10:56:19 GMT)
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See also:
http://ah.bfn.org/a/DCTNRY/p/parapet.html
(with illustrations)
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