Glossary entry

русский term or phrase:

субботник

английский translation:

subbotnik

Added to glossary by Rafale
Aug 14, 2002 12:42
22 yrs ago
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русский term

субботник

русский => английский Искусство/Литература n/a
Субботник, какие были в советские еще времена.

Proposed translations

+7
3 мин
Selected

subbotnik

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Note added at 2002-08-14 12:52:11 (GMT)
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это заимствование (borrowing) из русского языка

exmp. perestroika, balalaika, etc
Peer comment(s):

agree Steffen Pollex (X) : Yes, it is not translated.
1 мин
thanks
agree Yelena.
7 мин
agree Mark Vaintroub
10 мин
agree Remedios
12 мин
agree Yuri Dubrov
16 мин
agree Jack Doughty
26 мин
agree Marina Hayes (X)
4 час
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
4 мин

subbotnik

That's it!
Peer comment(s):

agree Steffen Pollex (X) : see above
1 мин
agree Yuri Dubrov
15 мин
Thanks, but I was a bit late... But it's a strange question to ask, isn't it?
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+3
5 мин

voluntary unpaid work on days off

(depending on the audience)

subbotnik (in Soviet times, voluntary unpaid work on days off)
www.zip.com.au/~cpa/garchve3/1043kom.html

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Note added at 2002-08-14 13:06:59 (GMT)
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I have obviously quoted The Guardian without thinking (which is always bad). Thank you Yuri and Incognita for pointing this out. I feel ashamed...
Peer comment(s):

agree Yuri Geifman : surely you mean "voluntary", right? ;-)
3 мин
neutral Remedios : I'd leave "voluntary" out... ;-)
11 мин
agree Yuri Dubrov
14 мин
agree protolmach
15 мин
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6 мин

Or a day of voluntary work, for those who does not understand.

But colleagues are right - it should not be translated.

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Note added at 2002-08-14 12:49:48 (GMT)
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Опоздала я немного сегодня:

Pravda.RU City Beautifying Subbotnik Underway In Moscow
... 12:18 2001-04-21 CITY BEAUTIFYING SUBBOTNIK UNDERWAY IN MOSCOW A day of voluntary
work (subbotnik) for beautifying the city is underway in Moscow. ...
english.pravda.ru/region/2001/04/21/3874.html
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