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Oct 29, 2004 11:47
20 yrs ago
German term
das geheime Leben ... des Stalinismus
German to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
"Er kannte das **geheime Leben** und Nachleben des Stalinismus aus eigener Anschauung, er wusste um die grausamen Schauprozesse..."
I'm struggling to express this succinctly in English, i.e. linking "life under" with "the legacy" of Stalinism. Any ideas?
I'm struggling to express this succinctly in English, i.e. linking "life under" with "the legacy" of Stalinism. Any ideas?
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
4 mins
the secret life
He had seen the secret life and the legacy of Stalinism with his own eyes, he knew about the cruel show trials...
any good ?
any good ?
+1
20 mins
the secret life of Stalinism
"...he had experienced the secret life and the legacy of Stalinism; he knew about the grisly show trials...".
Looks as if you are writing an "obit." for someone who was high up in the rankings at the time....
Looks as if you are writing an "obit." for someone who was high up in the rankings at the time....
21 mins
Wenke Geddert
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in German
United Kingdom
Tourism/Travel, Marketing, Business
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German, German
Stalinist secrecy and legacy
another approach
+1
23 mins
Yuri Dubrov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Works in field
Russian Federation
Klasse statt Masse!
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, Russian to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3
the hidden life or the life hidden from the eyes of the world
I am against legacy --- lasting existence of Stalinism
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