Jan 4, 2013 18:50
11 yrs ago
Russian term
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сукман
Russian to English
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Something a driver would wear in 1941 Bessarabia. I've found "caftan" but it sounds a little too exotic.
Возчикам, то есть самим хозяевам подвод, было велено запастись фуражом и едой на три дня. Во всех дворах стояли телеги, переминались с ноги на ногу лошади, бродили люди в сукманах с кнутом и торбой хлеба в руках.
Возчикам, то есть самим хозяевам подвод, было велено запастись фуражом и едой на три дня. Во всех дворах стояли телеги, переминались с ноги на ногу лошади, бродили люди в сукманах с кнутом и торбой хлеба в руках.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | overcoat |
Sam Pinson
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| 5 | greatcoat (capote) |
Pham Xuan Thanh
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| 3 | flowing outer garments |
Rachel Douglas
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Proposed translations
+4
1 min
Sam Pinson
United States
United States
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United States
ATA and SDL Trados Certified, IT, legal
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Russian to English
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3 hrs
Rachel Douglas
United States
United States
Native in English
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United States
Excellent English from Russian originals
Native in: English (Variants: British, Australian, US)
Works in: Russian to English
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220
flowing outer garments
I would avoid overcoats and greatcoats, which have rather specific forms. One starts to picture dozens of Akaki Akakiyeviches strolling around. I would say "cloaks", except the best pix of "сукман" that I found do have sleeves. http://images.yandex.ru/yandsearch?text=сукман&pos=0&rpt=sim...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-01-04 22:49:07 GMT)
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Or, to keep it simpler: flowing coats, long coats.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2013-01-04 22:49:07 GMT)
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Or, to keep it simpler: flowing coats, long coats.
10 days
Pham Xuan Thanh
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Native in: Vietnamese (Variant: Standard-Vietnam) 
Works in: English to Vietnamese, Vietnamese to English, Russian to English, and 1 more.
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8
greatcoat (capote)
A heavy coat worn over clothes in winter; A long coat or cloak with a hood; A coat made from a blanket
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