Жалко камеру, а машину не жалко?

English translation: You are afraid for yor camera

07:09 Oct 8, 2016
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Russian term or phrase: Жалко камеру, а машину не жалко?
Здравствуйте еще раз. Помогите, пожалуйста, правильно перевести из того же ролика. Вот это место (осторожно - по ссылке присутствуют маты): https://youtu.be/qL9SWJ_gVWw?t=5m36s

Рассерженная женщина преследует девушку-оператора после того, как ей наклеили на авто наклейку:

- Не подходите ко мне!

- А что, жалко камеру-то, б***, а машину не жалко?
Mikola
Russian Federation
Local time: 03:22
English translation:You are afraid for yor camera
Explanation:
"You are afraid for (the safety of) your camera, aren't you?! Yet vandalizing my car was perfectly okay with you. Nice!"


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Note added at 1 hr (2016-10-08 08:37:29 GMT)
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Another way to put it:
"You seem to be worried about your camera now.
You didn't seem the least bit worried when my car was being vandalized, though!"


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Note added at 7 hrs (2016-10-08 15:02:13 GMT)
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Just tweaking my version in light of Mark's comment:
"Vandalizing my car is ok, while your camera is sacred."
This is probably as short and (hopefully!) sweet as it could get :-)
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El oso
Russian Federation
Grading comment
Спасибо!
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Summary of answers provided
5So you're feeling sorry for your camera but not for my car?
Sergey Lev
4 +1Stressing out over the camera, aren't we? (+see below)
Lisa Grishechko
4 +1You are afraid for yor camera
El oso
4You worry about the camera, but not the car?
Mark Berelekhis
3Please see below
Yuri Larin


Discussion entries: 1





  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
So you're feeling sorry for your camera but not for my car?


Explanation:
Или, дословно по ролику:
What's that, you're feeling sorry for a f***ing camera but not for my car, eh?!

Sergey Lev
Russian Federation
Local time: 03:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Please see below


Explanation:
That was no big deal messing with my car but your camera is a big no-no [off-limits], right?

Yuri Larin
Ukraine
Local time: 03:22
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 52
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Stressing out over the camera, aren't we? (+see below)


Explanation:
Stressing out over the camera, aren't we? And my car - to hell with it, eh?

Lisa Grishechko
Russian Federation
Local time: 03:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saberex
1 day 18 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You worry about the camera, but not the car?


Explanation:
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 20:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 836
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
You are afraid for yor camera


Explanation:
"You are afraid for (the safety of) your camera, aren't you?! Yet vandalizing my car was perfectly okay with you. Nice!"


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Note added at 1 hr (2016-10-08 08:37:29 GMT)
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Another way to put it:
"You seem to be worried about your camera now.
You didn't seem the least bit worried when my car was being vandalized, though!"


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Note added at 7 hrs (2016-10-08 15:02:13 GMT)
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Just tweaking my version in light of Mark's comment:
"Vandalizing my car is ok, while your camera is sacred."
This is probably as short and (hopefully!) sweet as it could get :-)


El oso
Russian Federation
PRO pts in category: 200
Grading comment
Спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, MacroJanus.
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