Glossary entry (derived from question below)
русский term or phrase:
собеседник
английский translation:
source
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-02-19 14:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Feb 15, 2012 21:22
12 yrs ago
русский term
собеседник
русский => английский
Общественные науки
Журналистика
The term appears several times in a news article.
Context:
"По словам нескольких собеседников..."
"...рассказывал летом собеседник..."
I want to say "source" (as in the reporter's source for the article), but I'm not sure.
Interviewee? Contributor?
Thanks in advance!
Context:
"По словам нескольких собеседников..."
"...рассказывал летом собеседник..."
I want to say "source" (as in the reporter's source for the article), but I'm not sure.
Interviewee? Contributor?
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(английский)
4 +4 | source | Amy Lesiewicz |
3 | people we spoke with / people familiar with ... / people on the scene / informants | Rachel Douglas |
3 | interlocutor | Mark Hamlen |
Proposed translations
+4
2 мин
Selected
source
I think you've got the best option with "source."
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Angela Greenfield
28 мин
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agree |
Roman M
1 час
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agree |
Marina Khonina
: Sounds best to me, too.
10 час
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agree |
cyhul
29 дн
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Comment: "Thanks! And thanks to everyone for the helpful discussion!"
5 мин
people we spoke with / people familiar with ... / people on the scene / informants
As you might gather, I don't think you've given enough info on the desired style and specific context.
15 мин
interlocutor
might try that for lack of anything else
Discussion