"Сохрани жизнь"

English translation: Save a Life

06:22 Jun 20, 2015

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / child welfare

Russian term or phrase: "Сохрани жизнь"

This is the title of an art poster that won a competition.

I was thinking of calling it "Save Life" but then I thought that maybe "Preserve Life" is better.

The following link shows a photo of the work: http://poiskdetei.ru/v-moskve-proshel-festival-socialnoj-rek...

It's the second photo in the article - the yellow poster with the black gun and a slogan.

I would appreciate some suggestions from other translators.

Sarah McDowell KudoZ activity Questions: 121 (5 open) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 118 Canada
Local time: 00:15

English translation:Save a Life

Explanation:
I think adding the indefinite article makes it work. If you think it should be "life" in general, you could make it plural: "Save lives", but I don't like that as much.

Selected response from:

David Knowles
Local time: 06:15

Grading comment

Thank you very much David!
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Summary of answers provided

3 +4

Save a Life

David Knowles

4 +1

preserve life

Ravindra Godbole

Go Pro-Life

Elena Ow-Wing

Cherish life

El oso

Let Them Live a Life

Marie_D

Answers

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

preserve life

Explanation:
I think preserve is better than save

Ravindra Godbole
India
Local time: 10:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Marathi,

English

38 mins confidence:

Cherish life

Explanation:
an alternative

El oso
Russian Federation
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Save a Life

Explanation:
I think adding the indefinite article makes it work. If you think it should be "life" in general, you could make it plural: "Save lives", but I don't like that as much.

David Knowles
Local time: 06:15
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 17

Grading comment

Thank you very much David!

7 hrs confidence:

Let Them Live a Life

Explanation:
Or
Let Them Be Born

I think this picture implies something like that. Hope it will help. Good luck!

Marie_D
Russian Federation
Native speaker of:

Russian

22 hrs confidence:

Go Pro-Life

Explanation:
Pro-Life - that's what they call this movement/ option/ viewpoint in the US these days:
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=pro life

The verb "go" makes it sound like a slogan.

It is not such a literal translation as "Save a Life" (which works, too), but I think it renders the meaning well and evokes the right response/ associations from readers.

Elena Ow-Wing
United States
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 8

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