Poławianie bursztynów

English translation: Amber catching

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Polish term or phrase:Poławianie bursztynów
English translation:Amber catching
Entered by: Biurobob

06:55 Apr 16, 2015
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Fisheries
Polish term or phrase: Poławianie bursztynów
Poławianie pereł to pearl diving, a poławianie bursztynów... amber picking? Diving raczej tu nie pasuje.
Biurobob
Local time: 16:03
Amber catching
Explanation:
https://www.google.pl/#q=amber catching

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Note added at   9 godz. (2015-04-16 16:53:19 GMT)
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TITLE- AMBER- CATCHING: DESTINATION BALTIG SEA – SOURCE- ENGLISH
[…] One of numerous examples:
Guided tours in Seaside Regional Park to get trained in catching amber and using it as a medicine
http://www.balticsea.travel/destination/maritime/sun-beach/l...

Link 2: International Championship in Amber Catching – SOURCE- POLISH
http://pomorskie.travel/en/Dzieje_sie-Kalendarz_wydarzen-Art...

Link 3:
Amber Catching and Witches in the Woods” – SOURCE- INTERNATIONAL- TRIP ADVISOR
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g274949-d321109-r...

Link 4: Amber Catching (astunnaaa) on Myspace
https://myspace.com/astunnaaa

Link 5: Amber catching site in Karklė - Amber road - Routes ..
In the middle of the 18th century, local people used to pay the lord of the manor a fee of 1.5 auksinas (ancient Lithuanian money) for an amber-catching
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Jacek Konopka
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Local time: 16:03
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3amber fishing
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4amber harvesting
LilianNekipelov
3Amber catching
Jacek Konopka


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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
amber harvesting


Explanation:
I am pretty sure

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
amber fishing


Explanation:
See
Fishing for amber on the coast of Baltic Sea. Winter storms throw out amber nuggets. Close to Gdansk, Poland.
Pieces of amber torn from the seafloor are cast up by the waves, and collected by hand, dredging, or diving.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber

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The history of Amber mining, gathering, and Amber fishing and fishers, and amber's traditional use as a gemstone.
http://www.allaboutgemstones.com/amber_mining.html

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mike23
1 hr
  -> Dziękuję Michale. Miłego dnia.

agree  George BuLah (X): I do agree since we have Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers", so those fishing for amber are... the amber fishers :)
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, George. Coincidentally, tomorrow I am going to see this very opera. And, yes, I thought about it as I gave my answer.

agree  Joanna Carroll: Enjoy the opera Frank
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, Asiu (if I may be so bold). Here is the announcement: http://www.daytonperformingarts.org/opera-performance/the-pe...
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Amber catching


Explanation:
https://www.google.pl/#q=amber catching

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Note added at   9 godz. (2015-04-16 16:53:19 GMT)
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TITLE- AMBER- CATCHING: DESTINATION BALTIG SEA – SOURCE- ENGLISH
[…] One of numerous examples:
Guided tours in Seaside Regional Park to get trained in catching amber and using it as a medicine
http://www.balticsea.travel/destination/maritime/sun-beach/l...

Link 2: International Championship in Amber Catching – SOURCE- POLISH
http://pomorskie.travel/en/Dzieje_sie-Kalendarz_wydarzen-Art...

Link 3:
Amber Catching and Witches in the Woods” – SOURCE- INTERNATIONAL- TRIP ADVISOR
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g274949-d321109-r...

Link 4: Amber Catching (astunnaaa) on Myspace
https://myspace.com/astunnaaa

Link 5: Amber catching site in Karklė - Amber road - Routes ..
In the middle of the 18th century, local people used to pay the lord of the manor a fee of 1.5 auksinas (ancient Lithuanian money) for an amber-catching


Jacek Konopka
Poland
Local time: 16:03
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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