Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
История древнейшего человечества
English translation:
History of Early Man
Added to glossary by
Irene Chernenko
Aug 24, 2002 19:21
22 yrs ago
Russian term
United States
Conveying ideas behind words
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English
История древнейшего человечества
Russian to English
Law/Patents
same as above
Предмет из Приложения к диплому
Неужели prehistoric ...?
Предмет из Приложения к диплому
Неужели prehistoric ...?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | History of Early Man |
Irene Chernenko
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| 4 | History of a mankind |
Oleg Pashuk (X)
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| 4 | Ancient history of mankind |
Ravindra Godbole
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| 3 | History of primeval civilizations |
Interpreter (X)
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| 2 | Human Prehistory |
marfus
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Proposed translations
+5
4 mins
Irene Chernenko
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Russian Federation
Native English speaker, Russian resident
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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259
Selected
History of Early Man
This is what we would call a subject where you study Cro-Magnon Man, cavemen and their habitats and paintings, etc., paleolithic and neolithic cultures.
Is this what is meant?
Is this what is meant?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dan_Brennan
: as a study topic you could also have: prehistoric studies
3 mins
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Or Prehistoric Man.
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| agree |
cillegio
10 mins
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Thanks!
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| agree |
Jack Doughty
: Prefer "Prehistoric", you can't get any more ancient than that.
2 hrs
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True!
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| agree |
nkay
4 hrs
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| agree |
Konstantin Lakshin
12 hrs
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "many thanks to all of you, guys!"
1 hr
History of a mankind
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
marfus
: i like this article
1 hr
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and still "neutral?"
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| neutral |
Dan_Brennan
: mankind is not qualified by an article - just mankind... also this doesn't put any emphasis on prehistory - it could be the history of mankind through the ages to the present day
1 day 57 mins
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3 hrs
Human Prehistory
most humbly submitted for your expert consideration
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Dan_Brennan
: Doesn't sound too bad, but there are so many other more commonly accepted terms and most have been offered by Irene already...
23 hrs
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6 hrs
Interpreter (X)
Interpreter (X)
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English, and 1 more.
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Related KudoZ points
:
107
History of primeval civilizations
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Dan_Brennan
: primeval is something different again... I am not sure whether primeval and civilization are not a bit oxymoronic???
20 hrs
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according to a dictionary, primeval = of or relating to early stages in the evolution of human culture
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1 day 18 hrs
Ravindra Godbole
India
India
Native in English
India
Punctuality and Quality
Native in: Marathi , English
Works in: English to Marathi, Marathi to English, English to Hindi, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
886
Ancient history of mankind
It is the study of ancient or pre historic mankind
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