Thread: Messages in the russian subway like "Please mind the gap"

Originally Posted by JulieM

Ahahah I don't know either why it should be dangerous. ^_^

It's in case if the last wagon doesn't reach the platform. It's one of those stupid terms from instructions. Like from terms of elevator use: "Before entering the elevator make certain that the cabin is out there".

Btw, you may find this thread useful:

Unusual Moscow metro train and metro stations elsewhere.

Please mind the gap between the train and the platform.

In Novosibirsk this sentence sounded like:

"Пожалуйста, не подходите близко к краю платформы, не заходите за ограничительную линию до полной остановки состава."
Please mind the gap between the train and the platform, don't cross the stop line until the train has stopped.

Basil77, oooh ok I see. Thanks for your link, it's really helpful !

Thank you CoffeeCup, we'll probably use it too !

Originally Posted by CoffeeCup

In Novosibirsk this sentence sounded like:
"Пожалуйста, не подходите близко к краю платформы, не заходите за ограничительную линию до полной остановки состава."
Please mind the gap between the train and the platform, don't cross the stop line until the train has stopped.

There are no warnings of gap in Russia. At least I never heard of it.
"Край платформы" = "edge of platform" there is no gap mentioned. As for gap, this is a slot between platform and train carriage stopped near of it. The warning concerns not to get stuck with foot in this gap or not to stumble over.

Originally Posted by Indoorser

There are no warnings of gap in Russia. At least I never heard of it.
"Край платформы" = "edge of platform" there is no gap mentioned. As for gap, this is a slot between platform and train carriage stopped near of it. The warning concerns not to get stuck with foot in this gap or not to stumble over.

It seems that I did misunderstand the idea of the mentioned gap. So the Russian sentence
"Пожалуйста, не подходите близко к краю платформы, не заходите за ограничительную линию до полной остановки состава."
reads
"Please do not approach to the platform's edge, don't cross the stop line until the train has stopped."

Hi again everybody ! Those translations helped us a lot, thanks ! I've got another request can you translate for us the sentence "take the metro, not your car !" ? (This time, the sentence hasn't to be a typical of russian metro.)

Originally Posted by JulieM

"take the metro, not your car !"

Пользуйтесь метро, а не машиной!

or indirect but has the same meaning:

Пересаживайтесь на метро! (Change [your mean of transportation] to metro!)

Yeah thank you very much

Originally Posted by Basil77

It's in case if the last wagon doesn't reach the platform.

It's quite possible. They have to use longer trains while some old stations are short.