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English translation: truth teller

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13:08 Mar 1, 2011

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Journalism

Russian term or phrase: правдоруб

Question by interviewer to Russian whistleblower who exposed corruption:

Знаете ли вы о том что вы стали героиней интернета не только в этом контексте, а вообще в контексте человека-правдоруба?

skhartley

English translation:truth teller

Explanation:
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or a prophet of truth

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http://www.reddeerblog.com/

"truthteller" is the headline of this site

http://www.moun.com/articles.asp?art=13117

http://www.google.am/search?hl=hy&client=firefox-a&rls=org.m...

Selected response from:

Sona Petrosyan
Local time: 17:03

Grading comment

Thanks. This answer fitted best in the context of the interview
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +7

straight shooter

Inna Edsall

4 +2

truth teller

Sona Petrosyan

straight talker

The Misha

Answers

20 mins confidence:

straight talker

Explanation:
Maybe that?

The Misha
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

straight shooter

Explanation:
ABBYY Lingvo, Oxford Dictionary
straight shooter , an honest and forthright person

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Gansert, who thinks Goicoechea should be the next minority leader, said, “he is a straight shooter. If you ask him questions, he’ll tell you what he thinks. Sometimes he’s too blunt. But you trust what he says.”

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/sep/05/sometimes-hes-to...

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American Heritage Dictionary

n. Informal
One who is honest and forthright.

http://www.answers.com/topic/straight-shooter

Inna Edsall
United States
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of:

Russian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your answer. I think it is a good translation - but did not seem to quite fit in the overall context in this case

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

truth teller

Sona Petrosyan
Local time: 17:03
Native speaker of:

Armenian
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks. This answer fitted best in the context of the interview

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