Простой люд

English translation: common people, commoners

04:00 Dec 1, 2012
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: Простой люд
Уже при жизни Алексея Михайловича часть Пречистенки до крепостных ворот стала аристократической. Раньше она только тем и славилась, что на ней (возле нынешнего Чертольского переулка) стоял «убогий дом» – морг, куда «божедомы»[2] приносили тела убитых и ограбленных москвичей[6], а также тела умерших «дурной смертью», то есть без покаяния[7]. Теперь же для московской знати оказалось почётным выстроить себе хоромы рядом с доро́гой, по которой царь ездит молиться. **Простой люд,** некогда говоривший, будто здешнюю речку «сам чёрт рыл», вынужден был покинуть свои ночлежки. Так же и слобожане оставляли свои дворы, харчевни, блинные, цирюльни, кузницы.
This term appears many times in the text. I translated it as 'common people' sometimes 'people' sometimes. Is there any better suggestion?
Maruti Shinde
India
Local time: 07:37
English translation:common people, commoners
Explanation:
From Wiki:
"The terms common people, the masses, or commoners denote a broad social division referring to regular people who are members of neither the nobility or the priesthood. Following the rise of the middle class in the 19th century, this division is now of mainly historical interest. Since the 20th century the term "common people" has been used in a more general sense to refer to typical members of society in contrast to highly privileged (in either wealth or influence)."
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Alexandra Schneeuhr
Cyprus
Local time: 05:07
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Thank you, Alexandra
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5common people, commoners
Alexandra Schneeuhr
4the poor
sleyzerzon
5 -1plebeians
Michael Kislov
4the rank and file
Natalia Kasparova (X)
3the commons, the crowd, petty townsfolk
Natalia Dodonova (X)


  

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the poor


Explanation:
http://www.zompist.com/meetthepoor.html

sleyzerzon
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 28
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
common people, commoners


Explanation:
From Wiki:
"The terms common people, the masses, or commoners denote a broad social division referring to regular people who are members of neither the nobility or the priesthood. Following the rise of the middle class in the 19th century, this division is now of mainly historical interest. Since the 20th century the term "common people" has been used in a more general sense to refer to typical members of society in contrast to highly privileged (in either wealth or influence)."

Alexandra Schneeuhr
Cyprus
Local time: 05:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 22
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Thank you, Alexandra

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
2 hrs
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agree  Natalia Volkova
2 hrs
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agree  LilianNekipelov: I agree with the first one, but I would not use commoners.
7 hrs
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agree  Aleksandra Kleschina: Yes, "common people", but not "commoners".
16 hrs
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agree  Ilya Prishchepov
2 days 35 mins
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
plebeians


Explanation:
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Michael Kislov
Russian Federation
Local time: 05:07
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Natalie: Совершенно не подходит к контексту - это же не древний Рим
1 day 21 hrs
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2 days 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the commons, the crowd, petty townsfolk


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Natalia Dodonova (X)
Local time: 10:07
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the rank and file


Explanation:
I also like " the townfolk"

Natalia Kasparova (X)
Local time: 14:07
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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