Nov 11, 2004 11:28
19 yrs ago
English term
Lucy Isaacs
freedom
English to Russian
Other
History
history
for describing russian serfs
Proposed translations
(Russian)
| 4 +3 | вольная |
SirReaL
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| 5 +3 | свобода |
Yuri Smirnov
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Proposed translations
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вольная
Это еще и нечто более важное – ***вольная***, освобождающая от крепостной зависимости, от ...
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This word is usually an adjective, but when referring to serfs it's a noun. It stands for the "contract" that sets them free.
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Note added at 42 mins (2004-11-11 12:10:11 GMT)
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The other two words provided by Yuri are 100% correct in the general sense.
There are a host of online dictionaries that can help you pick out the right translation. E.g. www.multitran.ru, www.lingvo.ru, www.gramota.ru and many others.
www.utro.ru/articles/2003/10/10/239451.shtml
This word is usually an adjective, but when referring to serfs it's a noun. It stands for the "contract" that sets them free.
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Note added at 42 mins (2004-11-11 12:10:11 GMT)
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The other two words provided by Yuri are 100% correct in the general sense.
There are a host of online dictionaries that can help you pick out the right translation. E.g. www.multitran.ru, www.lingvo.ru, www.gramota.ru and many others.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
+3
1 min
Yuri Smirnov
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Daily Translation since 1992
Native in: Belarusian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Belarusian, English to Russian, French to Russian, and 10 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
свобода
Воля
Svoboda
Volya
Svoboda
Volya
Peer comment(s):
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Konstantin Kisin
: ухх, сложный вопрос :)
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Спасибо
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Alexander Onishko
: да, похоже :) ||| правда не совсем понятно какое отношение "свобода" имеет к "крепостным" ...
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Дядя. Вот выберете Януковича, поймете, что такое было "свобода".
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Ol_Besh
: А подтверждающие Гугли? Но все равно согласен!
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Спасибо
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