History / Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? [193]

Basing on the information you got from the photo, your grandfather stationed at the Centre for Training of Sappers in Falkirk. "VI KURS. KIER. SAM. i. MOTOC." may mean "6th course for car drivers and motorcyclists".

Here is the story of the Centre in UK: (sorry for the clumsy translation)


pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrum_Wyszkolenia_Saper%C3%B3w_w_Wielkiej_Brytanii

Here is the main (only in Polish also) wiki site about the Centre:
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrum_Wyszkolenia_Saper%C3%B3w

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1040]


Not exactly as you may imagine. Maybe that person who used this word describes his sweethearts this way, but it's a naughty term - it's the C-word said affectionately.

Love / Are Polish men shy and take things slow? [118]

Well, maybe he is really short of clothes, and best of them was not clean, who knows (of course it works against him too). He felt not prepared enough to meet with you and not to be ashamed. Nevertheless I hope he apologized you decently for this delay? If not, then maybe he is not worth all the effort. Now he should seek a contact with you if he cares.

Po polsku / Tytuł bakałarza? Bachelor's Degree (4-letnie studia) w USA [2]

To prawdopodobnie najtrafniejsze określenie w tym przypadku.
Zresztą polskie wiki podaje to:


pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licencjat

Po polsku / Polskie powiedzonka typu "Nie moja bajka"? [41]

Nie mój interes.

Life / What is the best city in Poland to live in? Relocating to Poznan? [41]

I hate traffic in Wroclaw, although I suspect in every major Polish city is the same.

Law / Classic car registration in Poland [12]

It will be no problem when registering it as a classic car - yellow plates in Poland.

Art. 72, paragraph 2b of the Law on Road Traffic dated June 20, 1997:

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1040]


This could write someone who is/was in love and is/was experiencing some minor (or major) dilemmas connected with it, and complains about it in a playful way.

And it means more-less (saying jokingly) - how to be in love? / how to love? (someone in such situation)

Law / Classic car registration in Poland [12]


The most important is to have a proof of legal ownership of the car, for example sale and purchase agreement. It's obvious. Next the vehicle registration card if the owner has it. But it's not necessary in regards of the classic cars - then you only write an statement about the lack of this card.


So maybe he has an evidencing problem that he is a legal owner of this car? It's happens sometimes, that somebody finds an old vehicle in a barn or in some other deserted location.

The another thing is, that it's not so easy to register an old, classic car in Poland. The first step to register an historic car car in Poland is to get so called Biala Karta (white card). All major components of the car have to be original. The law states that at least 75% of all parts should be genuine.

The cost of implementation of such a card by an expert (in three copies - it's the rule), together with relevant photographs of the vehicle, will cost between 250 and 450 PLN respectively.

So think twice before you buy an unregistered classic car. It is not easy process to register such a vehicle in Poland.


If it's not registered car, and you are trying to register it basing on the "white card", then the situation is quite complex. With a request for vehicle registration and proof of ownership of the classic vehicle, you go to the vehicle inspection station. You need also to have an appropriate, completed application for registration of historic car. The form consists of 71 detailed technical questions about the vehicle plus attached photographic documentation. Link: isip.sejm.gov.pl/Download?id=WDU20130000337&type=2

If the car passes the technical examination, then you get the approval to entry into service.
The other required documents for the registration: owner ID, a decision on the inclusion of the vehicle into the monuments registry or a document confirming that the vehicle is in a central registry of the cultural goods.

Most of this entry is based on the online sources, so some translation may not be fully adequate.

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1040]

I hope that you someday come to us yet, practising Polish. It's more-less literal translation.


This part doesn't say much about the way of practicing - it's like practicing Polish in general. This part looks like torn out from the rest of the sentence, I would write it differently, but nevertheless it still says about Polish practicing.

If too much confusion, my apologies - it's because of over-analyzing ;)

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1040]


I would say - practicals - this is not much connected with physical exercises, although the different meaning in Polish is that what you said, but regarding studies, it's practicals, practical exercises I think.


It means pass (eg. some exam)

Life / Anyone living in Szczecin? What's the city like? [69]

Maybe you mean the Arkonka bathing area in Szczecin? Check the link below:
szczecin.eu/szczecin_na_fali/kapieliska/kapielisko_arkonka.html

Genealogy / Want to find a person [762]

You may try to contact and ask other people with this name who are connected to Debica, and ask, maybe someone know this man. It won't be easy job, because the Oleksy surname is quite popular in Poland, and currently more than 50 people lives in Debica and holds this name.

But if something check nk.pl and facebook.

Travel / Best places to visit in Poland [87]


/wiki/Qype

So there was a Polish 'branch' of Qype, and now Yelp also operates in Poland. You may additionally check tripadvisor website which also has its Polish version.

Real Estate / Radom Property Values? Property is on Kielecka [2]

Kielecka Street belongs to the Zamlynie district in Radom?
There are several websites where you can check the prices and pictures of properties for sell in Poland:

dom.gratka.pl/mieszkania/radom/zamlynie
otodom.pl/sprzedaz/dom/radom/zamlynie
mieszkania.trovit.pl/radom-zam%C5%82ynie-dom
radom.nieruchomosci-online.pl/mieszkania,zamlynie

Apart from sites mentioned above, you may also look at gumtree.pl and domiporta.pl for prices of flats.

Language / Polish slang phrases - most popular. [606]


It's from the movie "Pułkownik Kwiatkowski" - Polish comedy from 1995.
filmweb.pl/film/Pu%C5%82kownik+Kwiatkowski-1995-1196

The title character is a military doctor - a gynecologist in civilian life, in the Army he had to become a surgeon.


It might be bobek - a lump of droppings in English (eg mouse droppings). Maybe rarely used as a mocking term of someone young and small (but it's just my guess, since I don't remember it from my experience)

Language / Polish language test, NATO Stanag 6001 format. [8]

The STANAG 6001 Polish language courses are performed by the Warsaw's National Defence Academy:


aon.edu.pl/kursy-jezyka-polskiego-dla-obcokrajowcow-polish-language-courses-for-foreigners-living-and-working-in-poland

Work / The most popular job (and not only) advertising sites in Poland? [55]

In regard to question about where to advertise your job offer, see this thread:
merged

Good salary for a temporary summer job? Every job with above the minimum pay is sometimes considered as a 'good' one when there's no job at all. I think 20PLN/h and above should be definitely a very good pay for students in Warsaw.

Language / What does "ya zha smadia" mean in English? [20]

I agree with bond - it can be "Jezus Maria" expression - nothing else comes to my mind, and I'm Polish.
"Jesus, Mary and Joseph" translation also well illustrate these words.

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1040]

The key parts of this letter:

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1040]

It basically means that this man, being a doctor, received the habilitation qualification. Then he became professor, but the title "dr habilitowany" remains, however it is used only in writing. So yes, we can say Professor ... in English.

Study / Physical therapy BA degree in Poland - how schooling here transfers over to the United States? [10]


Maybe this link will be helpful for you?


fccpt.org/generalinformation/faqs/index.asp


Well, there's couple of physical therapy schools in Poland, but mostly in Polish language. However the Vincent Pol University in Lublin provide study in English, you can obtain Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physiotherapy over there.

wssp.edu.pl/?module=Default&action=ContentController&sectionId=590&parentId=81

History / MAP OF POLAND IN 1880'S [95]

The name is Turły. The town lies on the east from Vilna, but on Belarus area, not in Lithuania. It was Poland at the time. Check the google map.

Look at these photos of the Polish Kotwicz Family Court in Turły, (from 1939 and now)
radzima.org/pl/object-photo/1922.html

Genealogy / Are any of you from the Village of Niepla? [8]

It's not easy to get such data in Poland. I think it's because of the law on the Protection of Personal Data...
The only hint I can give you is to check facebook and nk.pl (Polish equivalent of FB)

Facebook page shows quite a few names from Niepla - go to Search for Friends, then in the Current City or the Hometown field write Niepla.

And here is the direct link with people from Niepla (233 names) on the NK site (but you have to register there to see the search results)

nk.pl/#szukaj/profile?q=&city=niepla&gender=&min_age=&max_age=&referer=sch_a

Genealogy / Are any of you from the Village of Niepla? [8]

I found some historical facts about this village:


wirtualnejaslo

Language / Children's Songs in Polish [66]

It's a very long shot but could it be:

"Bawią się, bawią się
dzieci paluszkami,
jak drugi nie może,
to trzeci dopomoże.
..."

But it's rather a preschool play, than a song. Well, I'm probably wrong anyway ;)

Law / Opening a Polish Bank Account by a foreigner in Poland. Recommendations. [299]

In most banks you shouldn't have problem with that, just go there personally with your ID card. Some people suggest to avoid MBank, they are more strict in regard to residency, I can recommend BZWBK and ING.

Law / Temporary Residence Permit for Parents with a blue card in Poland [8]

I'm guessing it's about a situation when your parents are fully dependent on you, and there're no other family members who might give them support. I haven't seen any official confirmation for this, though.

Genealogy / Claiming WW2 medals for Polish father [38]

It is possible to receive a posthumous medal in Poland but it's not easy process and it's given rather in some specific circumstances. I'll give you a quote roughly translated from Presidential website:


prezydent.pl/prezydent/kompetencje/ordery-i-odznaczenia

In regard to the UK badges for Polish soldiers you may also read this thread:
https://polishforums.com/history/british-war-medal-awarded-soldiers-waiting-48449/

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1040]


Either misspelled or it's an unknown acronym.


If this word would be "dalej", the sentence could be translated as:

Is this guy from 'MPS' still missing?