Thread: Russian Certificate

Last summer I studied in three cities in Russia, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Nizhiy Novogorod. I had a blast, however I earned a certificate for my time there and its written in Russian. I dont speak (or read) Russian, so I was hoping someone could help me out. Huge thanks in advance!

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Originally Posted by FormerStudent

Last summer I studied in three cities in Russia, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Nizhiy Novogorod. I had a blast, however I earned a certificate for my time there and its written in Russian. I dont speak (or read) Russian, so I was hoping someone could help me out. Huge thanks in advance!

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Federal Education Agency
State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education
Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Construction
International Institute of Economics, Jurisprudence (Law) and Management

Certificate

Belgram Grant Patrick

participated in
Summer Business School 2006

Date and Place of study
May, 29 - June, 01, 2006 (34 hours)
Nizhny Novgorod, MIEPM, NNGASU

Professor, dr. F. Gogoll
Institute director, dr. I.V. Arzhenovsky

It says that you took part in a summer business school in 2006 in Nizhny Novgorod, May 29 - June 1, 34 hours in total, in an university with a name given in a form of a weird sounding abbreviation (which is in fact the Architectural University, or "строилка" as we call it).
Hello from Nizhny Novgorod!

Cool thanks for the translation. Now when someone asks me what it says I can actually tell them rather than just saying, "I got it from studying in Russia."

I look foward to visiting Russia again!

You spent all this time in Russia and you can't even read Russian?

You see, Vinnie, it frequently happens here when people spend six years in MSU (МГУ) or Academy of medicine and get the degree and even then they do not know the subject at all.

When I've seen the professor's surname I thought the certificate is a fake. It's like the names they give to Russian "generals" or "drug lords" in B-movies: Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Gogol. LOL
But I did find some traces of this guy in the Web. He exists.

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

When I saw the professor's surname, I thought the certificate was fake. It's like the names they give to Russian "generals" or "drug lords" in B-movies: Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Gogol. LOL
But I did find some traces of this guy on the Web. He exists.

Now that you mention it, Гоголль is very лолль!

Yea considering all the time I spent there, Im also suprised that I didn't learn more of the language. I did learn a couple phrases though.

Also, Gogoll wasn't a Russian name. I started my studies in Cologne, Germany (UASC or CUAS) and he was a professor there. We visited Russia spending some time at this school in Nizhiy Novgorod and touring Moscow and Saint Petersburg (one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen).

The course in Nizhiy Novgorod was taught in English and German since a majority of the students were either German or American. Some of the Russian students spoke English or German and translated for those who knew neigher.

Originally Posted by FormerStudent

Yea considering all the time I spent there, Im also suprised that I didn't learn more of the language. I did learn a couple phrases though.

Also, Gogoll wasn't a Russian name. I started my studies in Cologne, Germany (UASC or CUAS) and he was a professor there. We visited Russia spending some time at this school in Nizhiy Novgorod and touring Moscow and Saint Petersburg (one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen).

The course in Nizhiy Novgorod was taught in English and German since a majority of the students were either German or American. Some of the Russian students spoke English or German and translated for those who knew neigher.

The Russians find the name Gogoll' amusing, as it's the name of a very famous Ukrainian writer of Russian literature, Nikolai Gogol' (with one L).

Originally Posted by TATY

it's the name of a very famous Ukrainian writer of Russian literature, Nikolai Gogol' (with one L).

Как это верно.

The fact is that names Gogol, Pushkin, Lermontov, Dostoevsky, etc. are quite rare (I haven't met a single person with such name in my life), so people associate then almost solely with the famous writers of 17-19th century.

That's why the names they give to Russian spies in movies (and thus the name in your certificare) were hilarious.

PS.
General Anatol Gogol - "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977);
General Leonid Pushkin - "The Living Daylights" (1987)
etc.

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

The fact is that names Gogol, Pushkin, Lermontov, Dostoevsky, etc. are quite rare (I haven't met a single person with such name in my life), so people associate then almost solely with the famous writers of 17-19th century.

That's why the names they give to Russian spies in movies (and thus the name in your certificare) were hilarious.

PS.
General Anatol Gogol - "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977);
General Leonid Pushkin - "The Living Daylights" (1987)
etc.

У нас в армии самое оскорбительное ругательство было Джон. =) почти как Ганс во время ВОВ. Платим им той же монетой. =)

Surprisingly, they can also give strange names like Ivan Drago.

There is a second-hand thriller "Pterodactyl", where characters have names Heinlein, Bradbury, Lem, Zelazny, and Burroughs.

Originally Posted by Rtyom

Surprisingly, they can also give strange names like Ivan Drago.

There is a second-hand thriller "Pterodactyl", where characters have names Heinlein, Bradbury, Lem, Zelazny, and Burroughs.

Very educational. A good movie for youngsters. ))

What about OFP with General Guba?

HAhahAhHAhAHahA!

Originally Posted by Dogboy182

What about OFP with General Guba?

HAhahAhHAhAHahA!

The Czechs dislike the Russians since 1968. They made this game. Although I played OFP where the sides were changed and you played for the Soviets against NATO. Needless to say that I liked this version more

Что за гама? Расшифруйте аббревиатуру.

Originally Posted by Ramil

Originally Posted by Dogboy182

What about OFP with General Guba?

HAhahAhHAhAHahA!

The Czechs dislike the Russians since 1968. They made this game. Although I played OFP where the sides were changed and you played for the Soviets against NATO. Needless to say that I liked this version more

That version was horrible! You know why? Because you switch sides and join the resistance and help NATO fight the Russians!!

I wish that he would have just stayed spetsnaz and fought to the end... But oh well.

At any Rate, I played all 3 episodes of OFP plus just about every add on, still my fav game of all time.

And yes... I'm always Russian.

Originally Posted by Dogboy182

Originally Posted by Ramil

Originally Posted by Dogboy182

What about OFP with General Guba?

HAhahAhHAhAHahA!

The Czechs dislike the Russians since 1968. They made this game. Although I played OFP where the sides were changed and you played for the Soviets against NATO. Needless to say that I liked this version more

That version was horrible! You know why? Because you switch sides and join the resistance and help NATO fight the Russians!!

I wish that he would have just stayed spetsnaz and fought to the end... But oh well.

At any Rate, I played all 3 episodes of OFP plus just about every add on, still my fav game of all time.

No, this was a mod of 'OFP:Resistance'. In that version NATO invaded and the Soviets helped the locals to fight it over. No switching sides there. The only 'thin' moment is when you need to trade captured US tanks for Russian T72s. I wonder where the locals did find them And what were they going to do with an Abrams

Anyway - it's the best game of this genre I've ever seen. I even made some missions myself (about mafia wars - there weren't any military, but there were a lot of expensive cars which I blew with RPG )