Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Polish term or phrase:
patchwork utkany ze skrawków artykułów
English translation:
patchwork stitched from bits and pieces of articles
Added to glossary by
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Feb 24, 2015 15:03
9 yrs ago
Polish term
patchwork utkany ze skrawków artykułów
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Feb 26, 2015 02:29: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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patchwork stitched from bits and pieces of articles
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Note added at 20 mins (2015-02-24 15:23:34 GMT)
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the idiom goes "put together from bits and pieces"
put/stitched together from (leftover) bits and pieces of aritcles
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Note added at 11 hrs (2015-02-25 02:33:03 GMT)
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patchwork stitched from bits and pieces of various odds and ends: articles gleaned from sundry sources and material found by happenchance
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Note added at 20 mins (2015-02-24 15:23:34 GMT)
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the idiom goes "put together from bits and pieces"
put/stitched together from (leftover) bits and pieces of aritcles
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Note added at 11 hrs (2015-02-25 02:33:03 GMT)
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patchwork stitched from bits and pieces of various odds and ends: articles gleaned from sundry sources and material found by happenchance
Peer comment(s):
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mike23
: Sehr schönes Arbeit!
36 mins
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Ich dien. Danke.
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Joanna Carroll
: Nicely put Frank
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Thank you nicely, Joanna.
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LilianNekipelov
: it does not sound right, the article part especially.
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Thank you, Lilian.
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magdadh
: Maybe 'of various articles', just for the rhythm? NB the original is off because obviously patchworks are not woven from pieces. Thus this proposition makes the whole metaphor more together.
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Yes, you've got rhythm. Thank you, magdadh.Does this have rhythm: patchwork stitched from bits and pieces of various odds and ends: articles gleaned from sundry sources and material found by happenchance ?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
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LilianNekipelov
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patchwork made form different bits and pieces , pieces of various materilas
another option
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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-02-24 18:33:58 GMT)
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"materials", sorry.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2015-02-24 18:33:58 GMT)
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"materials", sorry.
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5 hrs
patchwork sewn/put together from press cuttings
a patchwork sewn together from press cuttings
a patchwork put together from press cuttings/cut outs
a patchwork put together from press cuttings/cut outs
Peer comment(s):
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
: With enough glue and scotch tape, we can somehow keep this together.
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Yeah. I need to think of some clothes for the spring. Thanks
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