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I would really appreciate if somebody who is fluent in both Russian and English can help me with translation.
I need to communicate the following to an acquaintance:
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:arrow: Good Luck!
...Until then, proceed with your business.
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Thank-you
:roll: :?:
Please be patient sir. It has been less than 2 hours since you posted. Also you must take into account time differences. Also someone is doing a favor for you so be courteous.
Here is my translation. You may wish to wait until a native speaker translates it, as I am not completely fluent.
Успехов!
До того времени, продолжайте с Вашими делами.
Удачи!Quote:
Originally Posted by fillecreativ
А пока продолжайте Ваше дело.
I would translate it in this way. But still it depends on the context
Pravit
I am not a man, I am a lady.
So the "Sir" does not apply to me.
It was never my intention to be discourteous.
Not sure why you took it that way.
However, I do appreciate you trying to assist me.
http://formlessmountain.com/images/zen.jpg
Yes ma'am, please refer to Victor's translation. Thank you come again!
fillecreativ
What does this circle mean? :roll:
Thank you for your help, Victor
That helps me out.
Yes. It does depend on the context.
This statement comes after receiving a response to a "good-bye" and a break in communication.
example: o.k. Have a good trip. Good bye...
Good Luck!
...Until then, proceed with your business.
Я думаю, что этот круг очень опасный знак чего-то, которым нам не следует интересоваться. Осторожно, товарищ Виктор!
If it's a kinda private correspondance (not business one) then it could be as well:
Удачи
А пока занимайся своими делами.
Victor
The Circle stands for ZEN
Zen is used as a short form for Zen Buddhism
Basically, the word "Zen" means meditation but it has different meanings as well.
Looks like a piece of art :roll:
А почему здесь "Успехов" не используется? У меня некоторые русские друзья, которые всегда говорят "Успехов".
Что-то здесь мне кажется подозрительным. Я тебе советую, не больше спрашивать об этом круге. Напоминает мне о чем-то совсем темнее... :o
ZEN is a key point of all the martial arts! Bodhidharma is a founder of Zen buddhism. :wink:
And what about:
ни пyxa ни пeрa! (as "Good luck!")
Is it restricted only to some contexts?
Victor,
Actually the image is a piece of art.
I was just explaining what the "circle" stood for.
:wink:
Thanks again. You've been most helpful.
Можно и успехов!! :lol: Кому как удобнее!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Pravit
Виктор, с которыми "военными искусствами" ты знаком? Знаком и с "Самбо"?
Я все еще интересуюсь, зачем эта дама поставила круг один раз и не больше.
ни пyxa ни пeрa! implies that a person encourages another person to do sth. Ex:Quote:
Originally Posted by maati
-I've got an exam in 30 minutes
-Good luck to you
-I'll need it
IN russian it sounds:
-Ни пуха ни пера
-К черту
К черту - you MUST say this. THere's a superstition that if you don't say this you'll lose
martial arts - in russian: боевые искусства:wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pravit
BTW do you know how to decode Самбо?
Decode Sambo? This is sounding very suspicious to me. I think I'm in over my head here.
But if you mean what does it stand for, isn't it "Cамозащита без оружия" Self-defence without weapon?
Система and the like sound very intriguing to me. Although I have actually seen Sambo, and it looks like a cross of Ju-jitsu with Judo throws(as well as a few "tricks").
Caмбo = caмooбopoнa бeз opyжия
- unarmed combat
ah, very close.
By the way, where is "Bydgoszcz?" Is that polish/western slavic language? Isn't "szcz" supposed to mean Щ?
You're right, Polish is a western slavic language.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pravit
I find it extremely surprising that many Russians pronounced the ending of "Bydgoszcz" as ш and not щ as I was always taught. Because Szcz is the Polish counterpart of Russian щ.
The city of Bydgoszcz is situated in central Poland.
Jak sie masz? :D
Jak sie masz? Errmmrmrmmmmm.....хорошо! :wink:
I think I had a couple Polish books a while back. But I never looked at thim(too busy with Russian) and I sold them to the букинист(much more fun word than our equivalent).
"W porządku" (в пopядкe) - that would be my answer, but "dobrze" (xopoшo) is perfectly ok. :thumbs:Quote:
Originally Posted by Victor