апшгщлд

English translation: nonsense - random keys

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Russian term or phrase:апшгщлд
English translation:nonsense - random keys
Entered by: Chris Dawe

10:06 Jan 14, 2010
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
Russian term or phrase: апшгщлд
I have come across seven words in my document in a language like Chechen or Buryat. I'm wondering if anyone might recognise this word. If not, I'll need to alert the client. :)
Chris Dawe
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:40
nonsense - random keys
Explanation:
Yes, I'm positive.

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Note added at 5 mins (2010-01-14 10:12:20 GMT)
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Just in case, here's the Cyrillic keyboard:

йцукенгшщзх
фывапролджэ
ячсмитьбю

You can see а & п together in the center, as well as шгщлд huddled together on the right-hand side.

The respondent mashed some random keys to get through the survey quickly. Not uncommon in online surveys.
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Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 15:40
Grading comment
Thanks Mikhail. I'm sure any Chechens out there might have been horrified by my howler, though touched that I might think of them. :). Chris.
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nonsense - random keys


Explanation:
Yes, I'm positive.

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Note added at 5 mins (2010-01-14 10:12:20 GMT)
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Just in case, here's the Cyrillic keyboard:

йцукенгшщзх
фывапролджэ
ячсмитьбю

You can see а & п together in the center, as well as шгщлд huddled together on the right-hand side.

The respondent mashed some random keys to get through the survey quickly. Not uncommon in online surveys.

Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Local time: 15:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
Thanks Mikhail. I'm sure any Chechens out there might have been horrified by my howler, though touched that I might think of them. :). Chris.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victor Zagria
1 min
  -> Thanks, Victor

agree  Olga Arakelyan
5 mins
  -> Спасибо

agree  Radwan Rahman
3 hrs
  -> Спасибо

agree  Angela Greenfield
4 hrs
  -> Спасибо, Анжела

agree  Judith Hehir: We're catching on, Mikhail. No, no, Mikhail. There is not a hint of condescension in your words. No need to apologize at all.
4 hrs
  -> Sorry, Judith. I never meant to sound condescending. Thanks for your support!
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