Sep 21, 2013 10:04
10 yrs ago
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Polish term
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish
jezioro zaporowe
Polish to English
Tech/Engineering
Architecture
artykuł
W 1971 roku wybudowano jezioro zaporowe na Nysie Kłodzkiej.
Proposed translations
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| 4 | dammed reservoir |
Iwona Szymaniak
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| 3 +1 | barrier lake |
Robert Foltyn
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| 3 +1 | (man-made) retention lake |
geopiet
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Proposed translations
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Iwona Szymaniak
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Comment: "Thank you. Dammed reservoir sounds the most resonable!"
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(man-made) retention lake
Zbiornik retencyjny (sztuczne jezioro zaporowe) – sztuczny zbiornik wodny, który powstał w wyniku zatamowania wód rzecznych przez zaporę wodną. - http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbiornik_retencyjny
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Note added at 30 mins (2013-09-21 10:35:55 GMT)
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Largest man-made lake (reservoir) by surface area in the United States -
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Willard Bay is a man-made fresh water reservoir in the Great Salt Lake, in northern Utah.
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Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States.
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Note added at 30 mins (2013-09-21 10:35:55 GMT)
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Largest man-made lake (reservoir) by surface area in the United States -
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Willard Bay is a man-made fresh water reservoir in the Great Salt Lake, in northern Utah.
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Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake and reservoir in the United States.
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Peer comment(s):
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LilianNekipelov
: I agree.
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dziękuję
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Polangmar
: Nie każdy zbiornik retencyjny jest zbirnikiem/jeziorem zaporowym.
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IRA100
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Discussion
A small body of water that lies in a basin, retained there by a natural dam or barrier.
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/barrier lake
http://www.answers.com/topic/barrier-lake#ixzz2fcV155z0
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barrier lake
When a lake is formed by a natural barrier stopping water draining away. Natural barriers can be moraine, rock or lava
http://en.termwiki.com/EN:barrier_lake
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Barrier Lake (nazwa własna)
Barrier Lake is a man made reservoir at the north end of Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrier_Lake
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