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Отечественная литература

English translation: Russian literature


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14:16 Jul 23, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Journalism / Диплом журналиста
Russian term or phrase: Отечественная литература
Предмет в дипломе журналиста:

История отечественной литературы
История отечественной журналистики


National Literature или лучше Russian Literature?


Спасибо!
Natalya Boyce
Local time: 13:03
English translation:Russian literature
Explanation:
"National literature" wouldn't make in any other country.

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-07-23 14:20:34 GMT)
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*wouldn't make sense that is.

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Note added at 18 mins (2011-07-23 14:34:47 GMT)
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You're welcome, Natalya.

Russian History. Imagine you're an American employer, reviewing someone's resume and seeing "National History" on it. Firstly, it would seem odd. Secondly, if the applicant's nationality isn't obvious you'd need to follow up to even know the country in question.

It's just strange and unnecessary.

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-07-23 14:36:21 GMT)
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Even on a diploma, where I assume the issuing country is obvious, I don't see any reason to choose "National" over "Russian."
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 08:03
Grading comment
Thank you, Mark!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9Russian literature
Mark Berelekhis
4 +2National literature [of Russia etc.]TechLawDC
4USSR and Russian literature
Tetyana Balayeva


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Russian literature


Explanation:
"National literature" wouldn't make in any other country.

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Note added at 3 mins (2011-07-23 14:20:34 GMT)
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*wouldn't make sense that is.

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Note added at 18 mins (2011-07-23 14:34:47 GMT)
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You're welcome, Natalya.

Russian History. Imagine you're an American employer, reviewing someone's resume and seeing "National History" on it. Firstly, it would seem odd. Secondly, if the applicant's nationality isn't obvious you'd need to follow up to even know the country in question.

It's just strange and unnecessary.

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-07-23 14:36:21 GMT)
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Even on a diploma, where I assume the issuing country is obvious, I don't see any reason to choose "National" over "Russian."

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
Grading comment
Thank you, Mark!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Mark! What about National History? Is it acceptable or it is also always need to be Russian History?

Asker: Thank you very much, Mark!


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agree  BitDavid
5 mins
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agree  Zoya Nayshtut
24 mins
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agree  Susan Welsh
42 mins
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agree  GaryG
44 mins
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agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
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agree  MariyaN
1 hr
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agree  Angelina White: Yes, even in America, we would say "American history/literature" to mean national.
8 hrs
  -> Yep. Thank you.
agree  Dorene Cornwell
13 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  cyhul
1 day18 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
National literature [of Russia etc.]


Explanation:
If the author wanted to say русская литература he/she could easily have done so.

TechLawDC
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angela Greenfield: While I don't disagree with Mark, we do have National Government and National History in high schools. At least in my area.
12 hrs
agree  Alexandra Taggart: Of course. Literature, which was written by and belongs to one nation, which has got one motherland, subsequently, shares one fatherland.
1 day2 hrs
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3 days43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
USSR and Russian literature


Explanation:
Although "the period of study is 2001-2007" as you say, I believe the course actually covered a bit longer period :)

Tetyana Balayeva
Local time: 15:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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