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wyprawa łupieska (łupieżcza)

English translation: plundering raids

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Polish term or phrase:wyprawa łupieska (łupieżcza)
English translation:plundering raids
Entered by: Icing (X)

17:53 Dec 7, 2002
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / history
Polish term or phrase: wyprawa łupieska (łupieżcza)
CEltowie nękali łupieskimi wyprawami Italię.
Plundering? Czy to oddaję dosadność uzyskaną w jęz. polskim?
bartek
Local time: 18:18
plundering raids
Explanation:
Their chief business in life was warfare, at least in the sense of plundering raids on their neighbors, which, as in all communities in such a primitive stage of development, was regarded as a most honourable pursuit ;

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Note added at 2002-12-07 18:15:51 (GMT)
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The Norse Invasions

The first Norsemen were recorded in Ireland in 795. Thereafter they made frequent plundering raids. At times they held ports, including Dublin and threatened domination. Eventually, however, the Vikings became traders in Ireland and their commercial towns became a new element in the life of the country

http://www.hinchbk.cambs.sch.uk/subjects/lit/lit/irishist.ht...

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Note added at 2002-12-07 18:18:11 (GMT)
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The one above is about the Norsemen.
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Icing (X)
United States
Local time: 12:18
Grading comment
Thank you :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4plundering raids
Icing (X)
5 +1plundering raid
Tomasz Jurewicz
5brigands
Natalie
5sacking raid / incursion / invasion
Ensor


  

Answers


16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
brigands


Explanation:
A couple of examples:

Attack on goods sent to Galway by a rogue Norman knight, and his band of brigands. ...
www.phantasia.dk/wrathweb/arsweb/ saga/mistenvale/story002.htm

... The Gauls (Latin for Celts) were basically grouped as members of clans that ... Security against barbarians and bands of brigands encouraged the Gauls to clear ...
www.oseda.missouri.edu/~kate/guardians/ gailsden/frhist.html

Natalie
Poland
Local time: 18:18
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
plundering raids


Explanation:
Their chief business in life was warfare, at least in the sense of plundering raids on their neighbors, which, as in all communities in such a primitive stage of development, was regarded as a most honourable pursuit ;

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Note added at 2002-12-07 18:15:51 (GMT)
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The Norse Invasions

The first Norsemen were recorded in Ireland in 795. Thereafter they made frequent plundering raids. At times they held ports, including Dublin and threatened domination. Eventually, however, the Vikings became traders in Ireland and their commercial towns became a new element in the life of the country

http://www.hinchbk.cambs.sch.uk/subjects/lit/lit/irishist.ht...

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Note added at 2002-12-07 18:18:11 (GMT)
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The one above is about the Norsemen.


    Reference: http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/iomnhas/v01p471.htm
Icing (X)
United States
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  leff
36 mins
  -> many thanks
agree  Piotr Kurek
48 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Przemysław Szkodziński: :-)
53 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Teresa Goscinska
3 hrs
  -> thank you
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
plundering raid


Explanation:
Yes, plundering raid sounds fine


    Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/61/33/R0063350.html
Tomasz Jurewicz
Local time: 18:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Przemysław Szkodziński: :-)
52 mins
  -> thanx
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sacking raid / incursion / invasion


Explanation:
eg: Rome was sacked by the Goths in 410

Ensor
Local time: 01:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 42
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