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Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism | | Russian term or phrase: «зеленые» субботники | In the following sentence
Я благодарю все города России, которые в поддержку Игр провели на своих площадках спортивные праздники, «зеленые» субботники, социальные акции и концерты. |
| | | "green" community involvement events | Explanation:
a more modern, neutral option for "subbotnik" (to an American ear, it is very Soviet/cold war era, and sounds dated - not the image Russia is trying to promote in connection with the Olympics) |
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  Amy Lesiewicz
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Local time: 07:04
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15 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4 "green" community involvement events
Explanation:
a more modern, neutral option for "subbotnik" (to an American ear, it is very Soviet/cold war era, and sounds dated - not the image Russia is trying to promote in connection with the Olympics)
| Amy Lesiewicz
United States
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 12
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