Узелки на память

English translation: knotted memories

09:50 Nov 3, 2008
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Folklore
Russian term or phrase: Узелки на память
Название персональной выставки. Гобелен
morozko
Local time: 17:27
English translation:knotted memories
Explanation:
perhaps.
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Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:27
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Summary of answers provided
4Knitted Memories
Leo Stepanov
4knotted memories
Сергей Лузан
4memory knots
Valery Kaminski
4"forget-me-not" knots
Alexandra Taggart


  

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Knitted Memories


Explanation:
Looks appropriate for an exhibition title, though there's no straightforward answer to this. Try "Vivid Memories" too!

Leo Stepanov
Macau
Local time: 22:27
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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knotted memories


Explanation:
perhaps.


    Reference: http://www.google.ru/search?hl=ru&newwindow=1&rlz=1T4ADBF_ru...
    Reference: http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=phr&s=%F3%E7%E5%EB%EE%EA%2...
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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memory knots


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 час (2008-11-03 12:00:06 GMT)
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memory knotwork - тоже игра слов, только несколько в другом направлении ;)


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/59yb8r
Valery Kaminski
Belarus
Local time: 17:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
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"forget-me-not" knots


Explanation:
Several cultures have this tradition: to tie a knot using a thread or a string at the moment of saying farewell, so the person who goes far away will remember the person who made this knot.

Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
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