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English translation: clumsiness

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01:18 Apr 1, 2010

Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

Russian term or phrase: криворукость

врождённая криворукость соотечественников

Harryl3 KudoZ activity Questions: 12 (none open) Answers: 0
Local time: 21:24

English translation:clumsiness

Explanation:
innate clumsiness of the fellow countrymen

Однозначное соответствие довольно трудно найти. Можно воспользоваться более общим понятием.

Selected response from:

Sergey and Katie Krotoff
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:24

Grading comment

Sergey & Cathy,

Apologies for the tardy response from me. Superfast reply from you. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

all-thumbs-ness

George Koundelev

4 +1

(congenital) awkwardness (of fellow Russians)

Alexander Kupriyanchuk

4 +1

clumsiness

Sergey and Katie Krotoff

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

clumsiness

Sergey and Katie Krotoff
Russian Federation
Local time: 08:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian

Grading comment

Sergey & Cathy,

Apologies for the tardy response from me. Superfast reply from you. Thank you!

55 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(congenital) awkwardness (of fellow Russians)

Explanation:
Не совсем то, но нечто близкое имели ввиду Осип Мандельштам и его переводчик на английский James Greene:

"Here is a creature that can fly and sing,
The word malleable and flaming,
And *****congenital awkwardness***** is overcome
By inborn rhythm!"

"и прирожденную неловкость врожденным ритмом одолеть..."

Красивый образ "от рождения неловкого" "creature that can fly and sing"... Nолько из-за этого об этом варианте стОит подумать :) ...

Сongenital awkwardness of fellow Russians / fellow countrymen / compatriots ("соотечественники" БЕЗ артикля -- коллеги с the, видимо, только что погорячились).

Alexander Kupriyanchuk
Ukraine
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Alexander, beautiful response. Many thanks, but I felt it right to accept the Krotoff answer since it was the first.

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

all-thumbs-ness

Explanation:
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Note added at 4 дн (2010-04-05 23:22:58 GMT) Post-grading
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the buyer is always right, isn't he :)))

George Koundelev
Local time: 05:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 8

Notes to answerer

Asker: George, thanks for the splendid graphic response. I've accepted the Krotoff response since it was the first. Thanks again!

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