зимний солнцеворот

English translation: winter solstice

10:06 Aug 10, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore
Russian term or phrase: зимний солнцеворот
Коляда является во время зимнего солнцеворота, когда день начинает прибавляться.
Alyona Douglas
United States
Local time: 05:26
English translation:winter solstice
Explanation:
Это "зимнее солнцестояние"
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Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 12:26
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3 +3winter solstice
Kirill Semenov
3midwinter
Andrew Vdovin


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зимний солнцеворот
winter solstice


Explanation:
Это "зимнее солнцестояние"

Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 12:26
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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зимний солнцеворот
midwinter


Explanation:
Это попроще.
Раньше по такому случаю праздник устраивали - Midwinter Day

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Note added at 12 mins (2005-08-10 10:19:14 GMT)
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Happy Midwinter Day to All. Today is a special day here in Antarctica. It\'s Midwinter
Day. Because it lands on a Tuesday here, we\'re going to celebrate this ...
www.brienbarnett.com/journals/ vicavag/2005/06/happy-midwinter-day-to-all.htm

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-08-10 10:24:22 GMT)
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Солнцеворот - именно так наши предки и называли солнцестояние. Потому что в этот день солнце доходит до своей крайний точки на горизонте и начинает двигаться обратно, как бы \"поворачивает\".

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 16:26
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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