May 7, 2007 14:55
17 yrs ago
Russian term
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из коих
Russian to English
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I know this is "of which," but I'm wondering whether it conveys anything about the speaker, for example does it sound old fashioned or more educated?
Zaranee spasibo...
У меня на воле не было детей. Каюсь, чуяло мое сердце, что муж мой плохо кончит, и не спешила я обзавестись потомством. Теперь мне 40 лет, и 15 лет срока, из коих 11 впереди. Так-то, девчата...
Zaranee spasibo...
У меня на воле не было детей. Каюсь, чуяло мое сердце, что муж мой плохо кончит, и не спешила я обзавестись потомством. Теперь мне 40 лет, и 15 лет срока, из коих 11 впереди. Так-то, девчата...
Proposed translations
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| 3 +7 | of which |
Evgeny Terekhin
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| 3 +3 | 15 years to serve, with 11 still to go |
Roman Bardachev
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| 3 | and I'm senteced to 15 years imprisoned, and 11 years are still ahead, so... |
Kirill Semenov
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Proposed translations
+7
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Evgeny Terekhin
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
United States
ATA-certified: literary, medical, SEO
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English
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32
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of which
It does sound a bit old-fashioned, but I quess "of which" will do the same trick
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Alexander Demyanov
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Elena Iercoşan
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Vanda Nissen
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Sergei Tumanov
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Olga Cartlidge
: I agree w. Tevah that it adds a tragic note to the narrative as here a touch of high flown, almost archaic style is used to describe what would have been considered an ordinary occurence. Dostoyevsky s characters use archaic style to the same effect.
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Vitaly Kisin
: with Teva and Olga
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Сергей Лузан
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+3
5 mins
Roman Bardachev
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
Works in field
Canada
University Degree in Translation
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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74
15 years to serve, with 11 still to go
"из которых" would be a more usual way to say it today
Peer comment(s):
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Emil Tubinshlak
28 mins
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Thank you, Emil
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The Misha
: I'd say "Now, at 40, I am serving 15 years, with 11 still to go
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Sounds good to me. Thank you.
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Olga Arakelyan
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Thank you, Olga
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Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Works in field
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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148
and I'm senteced to 15 years imprisoned, and 11 years are still ahead, so...
Don 't go literal.
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Note added at 48 mins (2007-05-07 15:43:24 GMT)
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senteNced, to 15 years in prison
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Note added at 48 mins (2007-05-07 15:43:24 GMT)
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senteNced, to 15 years in prison
Peer comment(s):
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Vitaly Kisin
: drop `imprisoned' or replace with `in prison' if absolutely necessary, otherwise very strange...
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