No. 15,920 in Polish
tj
The Polish word "tj." stands for "to jest," meaning "that is" or "i.e." in English.
In a sentence
Został zaproszony na przyjęcie, tj. na uroczystość w ogrodzie.
He was invited to a party, i.e., to a garden celebration.
The abbreviation "tj." means "that is" or "i.e." and clarifies or specifies the prior term.
Potrzebuję więcej materiału, tj. dwie kolejne bele.
I need more material, i.e., two more bales.
Here, "tj." is used to introduce a specification or clarification to the preceding statement.
Spotkali się na konferencji, tj. na zjeździe naukowym.
They met at the conference, i.e., at the scientific convention.
In this sentence, "tj." provides an explanation or synonym for 'conference' to help clarify its meaning.
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