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zaniechania

English translation: failure to acquire/abandonment of efforts to acquire

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Polish term or phrase:zaniechania
English translation:failure to acquire/abandonment of efforts to acquire
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

08:31 May 11, 2016
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Polish term or phrase: zaniechania
obcięcie wydatków na obronność może mieć katastrofalne skutki np. z powodu zaniechań w pozyskiwaniu nowych zdolności obronnych
izabela28
Local time: 07:08
failure to acquire/abandonment of efforts to acquire
Explanation:
Two different nuances for the expression.
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 01:08
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thanks
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3failure to acquire/abandonment of efforts to acquire
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3inability
Robert Foltyn
2neglect
magdadh


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
inability


Explanation:
Zmieniłbym to zdanie i powiedział coś bardziej logicznego:

.... cuts may result in catastrophic results including the inability to acquire...

Robert Foltyn
Poland
Local time: 07:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 16
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
failure to acquire/abandonment of efforts to acquire


Explanation:
Two different nuances for the expression.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 01:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 110
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joanna Carroll: Zaniechanie indicates a decision process hence I'd go with abandonment. Failure or inability is the result of that.
51 mins
  -> You have a laser-sharp mind, Joanna. Yes, the old cause-and-effect. Thank you.
agree  legato
58 mins
  -> Thank you, legato.
agree  mike23
6 hrs
  -> Dziękuję Michale.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
neglect


Explanation:
Another option.

neglecting efforts to acquire new defence capacity

(strasznie to brzmi ale taki język nauk politycznych..)

magdadh
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:08
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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