English translation: negotiations wrapped in Russian meat dumplings (ravioli, pelmeni)
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20:11 Apr 27, 2006
Russian to English translations [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters /
Russian term or phrase:Переговоры в пельменном формате.
"Переговоры в пельменном формате"- лфл бы Вы перевели навание этой статьи? Дпльше даю контекст, чтобы было понятно, что за пельменный формат.
Контекст: "Надеюсь, что сегодня вечером мне удастся угостить вас настоящими сибирскими пельменями, так что у нас с вами будет полная полноценная программа", - пообещал Путин, и это было то предложение, от которого Меркель не смогла отказаться. Приняв заданные правила игры (не говорить публично о политике), в ответ она поделилась своими приятными впечатлениями.
Thanks, everybody, for such a good discussion and such a great choice of possible translations! I think I made my mind. Evethough it is not the highest graded answer, I believe it is the one that I like the most.
until you read the article that follows. A brief explanation further down - "Russian ravioli" in brackets if you like - should satisfy the reader's curiosity.
I'm all in favour of keeping a bit of local colour, and the purpose of the title is to give the reader a "taster" of what's in the article. It will arouse curiosity as to what pelmeny are. Some of the most interesting titles don't make complete sense ...
Oh, well. My mistake ;) Though majority of people among my friends/acquaintances whose native tongue is English seem to know, or at least have an idea, what pelmeni are...
Carley, I like your sense og humor! ""My Dinner with Vladimir" would be a prefect one if I would b au author of this article. Unfortunately, I have to work with what author has selected as a title. But, as I said, I do appriciate your sense of humor and your creativety! ;-)
I believe many English readers know what pelmeni are. Besides if you put it in converted commas it will be obvious that it is a joke. That's what it is anyway, a joke. Don't you think? :)
Andrey Belousov United States Local time: 02:08 Native speaker of: Russian PRO pts in category: 126
Grading comment
I decided to put it along your way : " negotiations Wrapped in Dumplings". Thanks!
38 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
A serving of Russian ravioli negotiations
Explanation: Along the lines of Andrey's version. The term 'Russian ravioli' would be universally understood, rather than 'pelmeni', which not all readers would be familiar with
Simon Hollingsworth United Kingdom Local time: 07:08 Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 32
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +2
