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English translation: housing problem


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Russian term or phrase:«квартирный вопрос»
English translation:housing problem
Entered by: G Charles
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06:39 Apr 21, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / Social Studies
Russian term or phrase: «квартирный вопрос»
Вообще американское общество более мобильно хотя бы из-за отсутствия системы прописки и «квартирного вопроса».
G Charles
housing problem
Explanation:
...only the housing problem has corrupted them
(The Master and Margarita. Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, Penguin Books 1997)

www.mightystudents.com/essay.../master.margarita.novel.6289...


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"Only the housing problem has corrupted them" ("Kвартирный вопрос только испортил их")

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Bulgakov
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Denis Shepelev
Local time: 15:03
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
housing problem


Explanation:
...only the housing problem has corrupted them
(The Master and Margarita. Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, Penguin Books 1997)

www.mightystudents.com/essay.../master.margarita.novel.6289...


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Note added at 6 mins (2011-04-21 06:45:56 GMT)
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"Only the housing problem has corrupted them" ("Kвартирный вопрос только испортил их")

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Bulgakov


Denis Shepelev
Local time: 15:03
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Joshua Gray: agree, housing problem
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agree  interprivate
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agree  Inna Edsall: Exactly how I would put it.
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