Jan 15, 2007 15:50
17 yrs ago
Russian term
Mil-on Translations (Ilana Gillon)
the right word in the right place
Native in: Hebrew (Variant: Modern / Israeli) 
Works in: French to Hebrew, English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, and 2 more.
Чайников
Russian to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
books
this is the translation for dummies in the "for dummies" series. Most of the translators(in Dutch, Spanish, German, Arabic) retained the English word. I would like to know what it means in Russian.
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rookie
meaning "novice"
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Irene N
: When used as a jargon word, it does not carry such aggressive and derogatory connotation as some colleagues suggest.
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спасибо :)
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Valery Kaminski
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спасибо
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Roman Bardachev
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спасибо
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Tevah_Trans
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
+3
6 mins
erika rubinstein
Native in Russian
Works in field
Interp, trans, proof, PR, research, writ
Native in: Russian , German
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, Russian to German, and 13 more.
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28
In the original sence of word: teakettle, teapot; here: dummy
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talisqaqas
: tochno
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спасибо
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Sergei Tumanov
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спасибо, Сергей!
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Vanda Nissen
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thank you, Vanda
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Anton Konashenok
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in Russian
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English
Czech Republic
Competing on quality, not on price
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: French to English, Czech to English, Danish to English, and 10 more.
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Russian term (edited):
Чайник
beginner, or a dumb person, or both at the same time
:-)
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-01-15 15:59:21 GMT)
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(it's a slang word, of course)
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-01-15 15:59:21 GMT)
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(it's a slang word, of course)
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Alexander Demyanov
: More of "an inept beginner" rather than "a dummy"
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Olga Cartlidge
: This kind of usage is rather restricted. I would only switch on to what the title is trying to say if prompted. ( I think that " для лопухов" would have appealed to a broader audience).
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true... nevertheless, it has already become a tradition...
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Vladimir Lioukaikine (X)
: with Alexander Demyanov too.
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Karen Sughyan
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12 mins
Idiots
I have no problem with the other answers, but each of the original series
of books is entitled "An Idiot's Guide to...."
of books is entitled "An Idiot's Guide to...."
Peer comment(s):
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Alexander Demyanov
: Yet "чайник" doesn't mean "an idiot".
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Olga Cartlidge
: "An Idiot's Guide to...." is a widely accepted version of " for dummies".
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Valery Kaminski
: "An Idiot's Guide to xxx" in Russian "ХХХ для 'чайников'
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+1
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Vitaly Kisin
Native in Russian
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Physicist, huge translation experience
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English, and 1 more.
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для начинающих/новичков/салаг/салажат
Looks like you in fact asking for an English to Russian translation; hence my suggestion$ sorry if you wished to choose between dummies and idiots (see my remark above)
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-15 17:44:37 GMT)
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are in fact asking... sorry
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-15 17:44:37 GMT)
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are in fact asking... sorry
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Olga Cartlidge
: для начинающих would be ideal. ( "для чайников", "established " as it might be, would still leave a lot of people bemused).
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спасибо indeed
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