scaling ladders

Latvian translation: triecienkāpnes

10:36 Apr 12, 2013
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
English term or phrase: scaling ladders
Source text:
When the Franks saw how difficult it would be to take the city, the leaders ordered scaling ladders to be made, hoping that by a brave assault it might be possible to surmount the walls by means 'of ladders and thus take the city, God helping.

Translation:
Kad franki saprata cik sarežģīti būs ieņemt pilsētu, franku karaspēka līderi pavēlēja uztaisīt scaling ladders, cerībā, ka drošsirdīga uzbrukuma gadījumā, būs iespējams pārvarēt pilsētas sienas ar doto trepju palīdzību un dieva atbalstu un tādā veidā ieņemt pilsētu.

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Winndara
Local time: 13:53
Latvian translation:triecienkāpnes
Explanation:
Man patīk krievu штурмовая лестница un vācu Sturmleitern. Mūsdienās latviski par triecienkāpnēm sauc kāpnes, ko izmanto glābēji, tostarp ugunsdzēsēji, un kas pēc klasifikācijas ir saliekamās kāpnes.
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Sandra Kuple
Latvia
Local time: 13:53
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liels Jums paldies, man arī patīk Jūsu variants!
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5triecienkāpnes
Sandra Kuple
3kāpnes / aplenkuma kāpnes
Kaspars Gasuns


  

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kāpnes / aplenkuma kāpnes


Explanation:
Būtībā visparastākās kāpnes, tikai izmantošanai aplenkumos, lai uzrāptos uz sienām.


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/scaling+ladder
Kaspars Gasuns
Latvia
Local time: 13:53
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triecienkāpnes


Explanation:
Man patīk krievu штурмовая лестница un vācu Sturmleitern. Mūsdienās latviski par triecienkāpnēm sauc kāpnes, ko izmanto glābēji, tostarp ugunsdzēsēji, un kas pēc klasifikācijas ir saliekamās kāpnes.

Sandra Kuple
Latvia
Local time: 13:53
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Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
PRO pts in category: 4
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liels Jums paldies, man arī patīk Jūsu variants!
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