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    Please help me

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    Please would you like to help me to translate this :
    "Can you help me, to write my seminary for faculty. Which is the main street, in Piter, and pay attention on the names and brands of shops and companies. Does it more domestic or western brands?"

    спасибооооо
    Правда је спора, али достижна...

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    I don't know why nobody wants to help.
    I will make an attempt. Usually when somebody sees how botched-up a translation is, they pitch-in and help.

    Can you help me write my seminar for the faculty?
    Вы можете помочь мне писать мою семинарию для факультета?

    Which is the main street in Petersburg?
    Который есть главная улица в Петербурге?

    Pay attention to the names and brands of shops and companies.
    Обратите внимание на имена и марки магазинов и компаний.

    Are there more domestic or western brands?
    Есть ли больше внутренних или западных марок?
    Какая разница, умереть богатым или бедным?

    Какой толк от богатства если ты не счастлив.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kwatts59
    Can you help me write my seminar for the faculty?
    Вы можете помочь мне писать мою семинарию для факультета?
    It's difficult to understand what the author means exactly by "writing a seminary for the faculty", but I supposed that it's some written work they were asked to prepare for a seminar. In this case it may look like this: Вы можете мне помочь написать работу к семинару?

    Which is the main street in Petersburg?
    Который есть главная улица в Петербурге?
    Какая главная улица в Петербурге?

    Pay attention to the names and brands of shops and companies.
    Обратите внимание на имена и марки магазинов и компаний.
    ...на названия и марки...
    Are there more domestic or western brands?
    Есть ли больше внутренних или западных марок?
    Там больше российских или западных марок?
    "Happy new year, happy new year
    May we all have a vision now and then
    Of a world where every neighbour is a friend"

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    марки магазинов и компаний как-то тоже не очень по-моему...
    "Легче, чем пух, камень плиты.
    Брось на нее цветы."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paxan
    марки магазинов и компаний как-то тоже не очень по-моему...
    Действительно. Переформулируем: Обратите внимание на названия магазинов и компаний и на то, какие там присутствуют марки.
    "Happy new year, happy new year
    May we all have a vision now and then
    Of a world where every neighbour is a friend"

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    Ага...В крайнем случае можно и "брэнды" написать....
    "Легче, чем пух, камень плиты.
    Брось на нее цветы."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Friendy
    Which is the main street in Petersburg?
    Который есть главная улица в Петербурге?
    Какая главная улица в Петербурге?
    Does not this mean "What main street in Piter?" rather than "What IS the main street in Piter?"
    Какая разница, умереть богатым или бедным?

    Какой толк от богатства если ты не счастлив.

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    No. there is no "IS" in Russian.
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
    No. there is no "IS" in Russian.
    I know, but there is a difference in meaning between the sentences
    "What main street in Piter?" and "What IS the main street in Piter?"

    A: I walked down the main street in Piter.
    B: What main street in Piter? Nevsky Prospect?

    A: What is the main street in Piter?
    B: It is Nevsky Prospect.
    Какая разница, умереть богатым или бедным?

    Какой толк от богатства если ты не счастлив.

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    Well, I don't think it matters, because there can only be one MAIN street.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kwatts59
    Quote Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
    No. there is no "IS" in Russian.
    I know, but there is a difference in meaning between the sentences
    "What main street in Piter?" and "What IS the main street in Piter?"

    A: I walked down the main street in Piter.
    B: What main street in Piter? Nevsky Prospect?

    A: What is the main street in Piter?
    B: It is Nevsky Prospect.
    A: I walked down the main street in Piter.
    B: What main street in Piter? Nevsky Prospect?
    какая главная улица в Питере? Невский?

    A: What is the main street in Piter?
    Какая главная улица в Питере?
    B: It is Nevsky Prospect.

    I think the context is the key to understand the difference. I think there might be some intonation differences too.

    какая главная улица в Питере? (as if you don't remember) emphasis on WHICH
    Какая главная улица в Питере? A neutral question, there really isn't any emphasis on any word, but maybe the last part...
    Hei, rett norsken min og du er død.
    I am a notourriouse misspeller. Be easy on me.
    Пожалуйста! Исправляйте мои глупые ошибки (но оставьте умные)!
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    Trusnse kal'rt eturule sikay!!! ))

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    would it not be clearer to ask,... Как называется главную улицу в Петр.......?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DDT
    would it not be clearer to ask,... Как называется главную улицу в Петр.......?
    yes, but it takes 5 minutes longer to say.
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    "Название главной питерской улицы?" is my donation. And I think the question in this form sounds as if someone gets a knife at your neck.
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».

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