angielski term
Mercedes, Porsche and the rest OUT; Marcianna, Petronela and the rest IN...
Jan 1, 2006 16:19: bartek changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Proposed translations
Polska
Expert, fast and accurate since 1999
Native in: polski 
Works in: angielski > polski, polski > angielski, polski
mercedes, porsche i pozostałe(li) - wynocha! Marcianna, petronela i pozostałe (li) - zapraszam!
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Note added at 16 hrs 26 mins (2005-07-05 20:31:00 GMT)
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Mercedes i Porsche - wam dziękujemy; Małgośka, Paulina - was weźmiemy
:) It rhymes, but is quite suggestive - a joke for adults, really
Polska
M.Sc. Engineer (Mechanics)
Native in: polski
Works in: polski > angielski, angielski > polski, niemiecki > polski, and 3 more.
mercedes, poessche i reszta - niemodne; Marcianna. Petronela i reszta - modne.
modne = in fashion
That's just one among many possibilities. You could use other words as well. All depends who's writing and who's reading. My answer could be used e.g. in a children magazine to assist kids decide which toys are IN and which are OUT.
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Note added at 5 hrs 20 mins (2005-07-05 09:25:44 GMT)
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P.S.: Polish grammar gurus require that car brands be written without capital characters: porsche, mercedes, and not Porsche, Mercedes. That\'s the official regulation. I don\'t like that, but...
Question to my Polish fellows: Or am I wrong, and this has been reverted already?
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Note added at 6 hrs 20 mins (2005-07-05 10:25:21 GMT)
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porsche, not poessche...
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Note added at 11 hrs 31 mins (2005-07-05 15:36:36 GMT)
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Now, I see :-) - after you\'ve added the context. My (Polish native living in Poland) first association for Porsche and Mercedes is \"German cars\". I\'ve never heard of Porsche as a female name. I recognise Mercedes as a Spanish name for women, but that\'s the second thought. IMO Mercedes will not be easily recognised by people in Poland as a female name. But if you mean T-shirts for Polish people living in America, your idea with \"German girls OUT; Polish girls IN!\" can make a success :-).
Now, let\'s wait for other fellows to show their talents :-)
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Note added at 13 hrs 55 mins (2005-07-05 18:00:02 GMT)
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and yet, Porsche really exists as a girl\'s name. That\'s a surprise to me :-)
http://www.babynology.com/latin/baby-names-girl_P_50_s.html
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Note added at 14 hrs 30 mins (2005-07-05 18:35:42 GMT)
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here you are:
Mariola (mar-yohla), Monika, Małgośka (ma-w-goshka - unofficial version of Małgorzata = Margaret);
Patrycja, Paulina (do not fit Porsche, but I can\'t find any other)
Discussion
OUT: USED TO BE POPULAR BUT NOT ANYMORE...
IN : NOW POPULAR..
I guess it will be written in English since Polish translation doesn't make any sense. Thanks.