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старый сукман

English translation: old/ used overcoat


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Russian term or phrase:старый сукман
English translation:old/ used overcoat
Entered by: splotnik
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17:53 Jan 2, 2012
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Russian term or phrase: старый сукман
A woman finds some spare clothing for a homeless old man.

Нашла для него теплую барашковую шапку и старый сукман из монастырского сукна.
Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 07:57
old/ used overcoat
Explanation:
The word cукман has many meanings but it is basically an overcoat (considering it's made of wool).
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splotnik
Local time: 07:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2old/ used overcoat
splotnik
5tattered worsted
Alexandra Taggart
3 +2old kaftan
Oleksiy Markunin
3old bib skirt
Sam Pinson


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
old bib skirt


Explanation:
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http://www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=2569749

Sam Pinson
Local time: 04:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
old kaftan


Explanation:
Сукман, сукманец и сукня (стар.) — кафтан, а также и сарафан, сшитый из крестьянского домотканого сукна
http://goo.gl/IOzdK

see Russian kaftans - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaftan

+ you have "из монастырского сукна"

Oleksiy Markunin
Ukraine
Local time: 14:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Amy Lesiewicz
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Amy!

agree  svetlana cosquéric
16 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tattered worsted


Explanation:
"Сукно" is wool, "сукман' is a tweed made of wool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worsted

Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Local time: 15:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 15
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
old/ used overcoat


Explanation:
The word cукман has many meanings but it is basically an overcoat (considering it's made of wool).

splotnik
Local time: 07:57
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  LOliver
22 hrs
  -> Thank you, LOliver!

agree  cyhul
10 days
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