Thread: These aren't in the dictionary

U.S. Central Command
Suicide attack
Suicide bomber
Four month tour of duty (срок службы четырёх месяца?)

Also, when translating "four German soldiers", I figured I'd use четверо, so it'd be четверо немецких солдат. Is that correct?

Sorry for the militaristic context. It's nothing I can do anything about.

Originally Posted by V

U.S. Central Command
Suicide attack
Suicide bomber
Four month tour of duty (срок службы четырёх месяца?)

Also, when translating "four German soldiers", I figured I'd use четверо, so it'd be четверо немецких солдат. Is that correct?

Sorry for the militaristic context. It's nothing I can do anything about.

U.S. Central Command = Central'noe (/Verhovnoe?) Komandovanie Vooruzhyonnyh Sil S.Sh.A. or something?

The other things, I don't know, to be honest...

EDIT: About those German soldiers. It should be grammatically correct and I think "cetvero" should also be right.

Я думаю, что
suicide attack - это террористический акт (взрыв), совершенный террористом-смертником,
suicide bomber - человек, который совершил такой акт, террорист-смертник

Originally Posted by Nelly

это террористический акт

Po-moemu mozhno prosto skazat' "terakt".

можно и теракт, просто я не была уверена, что все знают это сокращение, поэтому написала полностью

Originally Posted by Nelly

Я думаю, что
suicide attack - это террористический акт (взрыв), совершенный террористом-смертником,
suicide bomber - человек, который совершил такой акт, террорист-смертник

Думаю, что ты неправильно поняла меня. Я уже знаю, что значат такие английские слова. Только хочу переводы на русском.

Originally Posted by V

U.S. Central Command
Suicide attack
Suicide bomber

Any upcoming plans?


OT: In Russian, doesn't the same word that means Nazi mean German...?

Originally Posted by V

1. U.S. Central Command
2. Suicide attack
3. Suicide bomber
4. Four month tour of duty (срок службы четырёх месяца?)

1. Центральное (военное) командование США
2. There is no special term; Nelly's explanation can do. (Or Теракт, совершённый самоубийцей).
3. Same thing; I suggest террорист-смертник; террорист-самоубийца.
4. Четырёхмесячный срок службы

(BTW. It's one of the funniest composition in Russian. You can assemble an adjective of virtually any length, e.g.: дветысячивосемьсотшестиде сятичетырёхкилограммовый (2864-кг) кусок железа )

Originally Posted by V

Also, when translating "four German soldiers", I figured I'd use четверо, so it'd be четверо немецких солдат. Is that correct?

Exactly.

Originally Posted by TheMoonMonst3r

OT: In Russian, doesn't the same word that means Nazi mean German...?

In Russian one, when talking about the events of some 60 years ago, uses the word "fashist" for Nazi, since it was the word used in official Soviet publications (and propaganda). Nowadays, this word is also still used, although also "nacist" is used.

I don't believe the Russians have the same word for Nazi and German. There is the word "Fric" (Fritz), meaning German (who supposedly are all called Fritz), like in jerry or kraut. Just like Russians are called Ivans and Brits Tommies.

The "neutral" word for German is "nemec", with the female form being "nemka". In certain circles Germans might still all be simply "fashisty", but that's not universal.

Originally Posted by TheMoonMonst3r

OT: In Russian, doesn't the same word that means Nazi mean German...?

No. Nazi = нацист(ы), German(s) = немец(немцы). However, the memory of WW2 is still bleeding and alive, so 'немцы' is used sometimes as a general word for enemy, instead of 'nazi' and 'fascist', when it comes to history.

<<<<<<<<<<-----------well that just bursts my bubble. I know there are many Germans in Russia.

Originally Posted by TheMoonMonst3r

Originally Posted by V

U.S. Central Command
Suicide attack
Suicide bomber

Any upcoming plans?

Yup, I'm planning on translating an article