Aug 30, 2012 01:07
11 yrs ago
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Russian term
бабам на гражданке счёт вести
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Help with some wordplay
Sorry for the barrage of questions tonight.
Here's some context:
[Солдат говорит]: А трупы на войне кто считает? Пустое. Всё равно, что бабам на гражданке счёт вести. Как этот косой командиров кореш говорил: "Сколько баб было не помню, но самая высокая — метр девяносто!"
My question: счёт чего??
Here's some context:
[Солдат говорит]: А трупы на войне кто считает? Пустое. Всё равно, что бабам на гражданке счёт вести. Как этот косой командиров кореш говорил: "Сколько баб было не помню, но самая высокая — метр девяносто!"
My question: счёт чего??
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | Same as keeping track of all the broads you bang wearing civies |
Mark Berelekhis
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| 4 | Please see below |
Yulia Savelieva
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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666
Selected
Same as keeping track of all the broads you bang wearing civies
Agree with nevaeva's explanation, only you need something fairly crude and slangy here.
Peer comment(s):
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Alexandra Schneeuhr
: It sounds just right and effortless... love it )
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Thanks! I relish the challenge.
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The Misha
: Yep, gotta be your day tonight.
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Just tonight? :D
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svetlana cosquéric
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Thank you.
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RitaZ
: Nice!! Hiding my answer after reading this, because it's really lame in comparison :)
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Thanks! It wasn't easy to decipher the meaning. Google to the rescue.
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cyhul
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I hate to put all my Kudoz in one basket, but, again, this is in exactly the register I needed."
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Yulia Savelieva
Australia
Australia
Native in English
Australia
Stand with Ukraine!
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, English to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
Please see below
counting romantic "victories", putting notches on one's bedpost
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-30 02:17:12 GMT)
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He compares killing enemy soldiers during war to romantic conquests during peace time. The first one is a major event; then you lose count. Further in the text he says: “I don’t remember how many women I’ve had, but the tallest one was 1.90m”.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-30 02:17:12 GMT)
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He compares killing enemy soldiers during war to romantic conquests during peace time. The first one is a major event; then you lose count. Further in the text he says: “I don’t remember how many women I’ve had, but the tallest one was 1.90m”.
Note from asker:
| Wish I could distribute these Kudoz between the two of you! Your answer was very helpful, too! |
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