свистелки и перделки

English translation: bells and whistles

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Russian term or phrase:свистелки и перделки
English translation:bells and whistles
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

20:55 Feb 18, 2020
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / slang
Russian term or phrase: свистелки и перделки
Useless, but impressive UI features and functions.
Example: Trados Studio

Thank you.
boostrer
United States
Local time: 10:47
bells and whistles
Explanation:
Slang expression.

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Note added at 13 mins (2020-02-18 21:09:07 GMT)
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Additional features, perhaps trendy or fancy ones, that are not required for an object's proper functioning.
This darn car has so many bells and whistles that I can't figure out how to open the gas tank!
Do you have any cell phones with fewer bells and whistles? I really don't need anything fancy.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bells and whistles
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bells and whistles


Explanation:
Slang expression.

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Note added at 13 mins (2020-02-18 21:09:07 GMT)
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Additional features, perhaps trendy or fancy ones, that are not required for an object's proper functioning.
This darn car has so many bells and whistles that I can't figure out how to open the gas tank!
Do you have any cell phones with fewer bells and whistles? I really don't need anything fancy.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bells and whistles

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Local time: 10:47
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