Комсомольск-на-Амуре

English translation: Komsomolsk-na-Amure

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Russian term or phrase:Комсомольск-на-Амуре
English translation:Komsomolsk-na-Amure
Entered by: Oyra

20:16 Sep 16, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Geography / geography
Russian term or phrase: Комсомольск-на-Амуре
Komsomolsk-upon-Amur?
Oyra
Russian Federation
Local time: 03:30
Komsomolsk-na-Amure
Explanation:
say the sources I usually rely upon in toponimics

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Note added at 2002-09-16 20:32:16 (GMT)
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var: Komsomol\'sk ~~
Komsomolsk-na-Amure absolutely prevails: more that 10 big modern atlases of UK, US, Swedish, & German origin checked!

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marfus
United States
Local time: 20:30
Grading comment
Любопытно. :-) Спасибо!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +12Komsomolsk-na-Amure
marfus
5 +6Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Ksenia Kletkina
5 +2Komsomol'sk na Amure
Russian Express
4Komsomols of Amur
Ravindra Godbole


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Komsomolsk-on-Amur


Explanation:
source - www.multitran.ru

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Note added at 2002-09-16 21:00:41 (GMT)
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Склоняюсь сама ко второму предложенному варианту, даже поиск в google находит 1800 документов с Komsomolsk-on-Amur, но свыше 2200 документов с Komsomolsk-na-Amure.
Хотя, наверное, можно и так и сяк.


    Reference: http://www.multitran.ru
Ksenia Kletkina
Russian Federation
Local time: 03:30
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yelena.
11 mins
  -> спасибо

agree  xeni (X)
1 hr
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agree  rapid: Все же Комсомольск-на-Амуре правильней для русского названия. Личное мнение.
1 hr
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agree  leff
2 hrs

agree  jerryk (X)
2 hrs

agree  tunturi
15 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
Komsomolsk-na-Amure


Explanation:
say the sources I usually rely upon in toponimics

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Note added at 2002-09-16 20:32:16 (GMT)
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var: Komsomol\'sk ~~
Komsomolsk-na-Amure absolutely prevails: more that 10 big modern atlases of UK, US, Swedish, & German origin checked!




    Webster's New Geogr. Dictionary (Merriam Webster)
    Hammond Atlases; Geographica Complete Ill.Atlas of the Wrld
marfus
United States
Local time: 20:30
PRO pts in category: 4
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Любопытно. :-) Спасибо!

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agree  Ksenia Kletkina
2 mins
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agree  Jack Doughty
5 mins
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agree  Yelena.
9 mins
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agree  Oleg Pashuk (X)
27 mins
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agree  rapid
55 mins
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agree  diana bb
2 hrs
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agree  Mark Vaintroub
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agree  GaryG
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agree  ferrogrus
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agree  Zoya ayoz (X)
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agree  Himan
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agree  zmejka: 100%
1 day 18 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Komsomol'sk na Amure


Explanation:
На карте от National Geographic Socety

Russian Express
Canada
Local time: 20:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irene N: Именно так на множестве Гуглевых ссылок. Правда, то с дефисами, то нет. Но по таким вопросам Ваш источник - почти Библия.
2 hrs
  -> Оказось, что только почти.. :-)

agree  marfus: this alternative is mentioned in my answer, too
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Komsomols of Amur


Explanation:
Amur is the name of the place to which Komsomols belong

Ravindra Godbole
India
Local time: 06:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MarathiMarathi, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Elaine Freeland (X): Звучит ничего, а ну как кто пойдет его по карте искать? Долго искать придется!:-)
10 hrs
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