Ольгинский спуск

English translation: Olginsky spusk (descent)

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Russian term or phrase:Ольгинский спуск
English translation:Olginsky spusk (descent)
Entered by: Anneta Vysotskaya

18:15 Jul 20, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Names (personal, company)
Russian term or phrase: Ольгинский спуск
Work of literary non-fiction mentions this place in Odessa.

Мама побежала на Ольгинский спуск, где отец, еще до революции, распутал какое-то сложное дело и выручил многих невинно пострадавших бедняков
Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 07:42
Olginsky spusk
Explanation:
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Note added at 31 mins (2011-07-20 18:46:47 GMT)
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По аналогиии с
Andreevsky Spusk is one of the oldest streets in Kiev. http://www.kiev.info/culture/andreevsky_spusk.htm

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Note added at 33 mins (2011-07-20 18:48:57 GMT)
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Vasilievsky Spusk (Basil's Descent)
A "descent" (spusk), in Russian, refers to an established path leading down to the river. As Russia developed primarily along its waterways, which provided the means for conducting commerce, but regularly flooded, villages were usually built in a place where the riverbank was high. It was customary to name the paths that descended to the river and the word "spusk" became a common geographical term across Russia. http://wikimapia.org/1634295/Vasilievsky-Spusk-Basil-s-Desce...
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Anneta Vysotskaya
Local time: 00:42
Grading comment
I'll probably go with "Olgievsky Descent" based on some other uses of Descent (Voenny, etc) I found thanks to your reference.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Olginsky spusk
Anneta Vysotskaya
2St. Olga's Way
Rachel Douglas


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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Olginsky spusk


Explanation:
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Note added at 31 mins (2011-07-20 18:46:47 GMT)
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По аналогиии с
Andreevsky Spusk is one of the oldest streets in Kiev. http://www.kiev.info/culture/andreevsky_spusk.htm

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Note added at 33 mins (2011-07-20 18:48:57 GMT)
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Vasilievsky Spusk (Basil's Descent)
A "descent" (spusk), in Russian, refers to an established path leading down to the river. As Russia developed primarily along its waterways, which provided the means for conducting commerce, but regularly flooded, villages were usually built in a place where the riverbank was high. It was customary to name the paths that descended to the river and the word "spusk" became a common geographical term across Russia. http://wikimapia.org/1634295/Vasilievsky-Spusk-Basil-s-Desce...

Anneta Vysotskaya
Local time: 00:42
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I'll probably go with "Olgievsky Descent" based on some other uses of Descent (Voenny, etc) I found thanks to your reference.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Potashnik
1 hr
  -> Спасибо, Наталья!

agree  cyhul
8 hrs
  -> Спасибо!
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
St. Olga's Way


Explanation:
This might be an option for naming this street if you want it to sound normal in English.

I was trying to think if we have an equivalent, for a road going down to the river. I don't think so. We tend to say "River Road" or "Harbor Road." But, if you look at the map provided in the Discussion section (presuming it's talking about the same road), it doesn't go down to the sea, anyway.

Maybe the closest we have is "X Landing," but this road might not actually go to the water, but rather just come down from a hill. So perhaps "Way" is the broadest option.

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Maksym Nevzorov: If that is Ольгиевский спуск, it does not lead to any river. Just downhill. And it is not really that obvious that it is named after St. Olga, might be named after some person. \\Although I live in Odessa all my life,I've never heard of St. Olga that much
15 hrs
  -> Right, Maksym. But, anyway, the suggestion "Way" is not specific to water. As for "St. Olga," that was a guess. / Thanks. Well, I put a "2" confidence level on this brilliant suggestion for a reason. But maybe the "Way" part is not unuseful.
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