с маркой госуправления

English translation: government issue

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Russian term or phrase:с маркой госуправления
English translation:government issue
Entered by: David Knowles

15:44 Sep 17, 2007
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Nutrition
Russian term or phrase: с маркой госуправления
Topic is ячменный кофе. Person in prison is requesting some and specifies с маркой госуправления. Year is 1925.

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Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 08:59
government issue
Explanation:
Mark may be correct, but this is a slightly less formal phrase, and would give "government issue barley coffee". God knows what it tasted like!
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David Knowles
Local time: 12:59
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1government issue
David Knowles
2with the government stamp (of approval)
Mark Berelekhis


  

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with the government stamp (of approval)


Explanation:
Only thing I can think of. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 08:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
government issue


Explanation:
Mark may be correct, but this is a slightly less formal phrase, and would give "government issue barley coffee". God knows what it tasted like!

David Knowles
Local time: 12:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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