May 31, 2010 05:39
14 yrs ago
Russian term

горластый мужик

Russian to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Not satisfied with my "louder than the most vociferous of grown men" but stuck for ideas. Thanks...It's a normally timid 10 year old boy doing this.

он не просто заплакал, как плачут городские
дети, худые и истощенные, - он закричал громче самого горластого мужика и начал кататься по земле, как те пьяные женщины на бульваре
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May 31, 2010 05:39: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Proposed translations

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3 hrs
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louder than the loudest of grown men

It's got to work in the comparative, so it can't be too complicated. Mark's suggestion of "town crier" might work: louder than a town crier, but I'm not sure of the register.
Peer comment(s):

agree DTSM
5 hrs
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45 mins

vociferous, loud-mouthed

(vociferous, loud-mouthed bumpkin).
Peer comment(s):

agree Judith Hehir : I like loudmouthed for stylistic reasons.
8 hrs
Thank you, Judith!
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47 mins

his scream would shame even the most zealous town crier

Something like that. Need to play with it.
Peer comment(s):

agree Rinnel : good version
1 hr
Thank you.
agree Victor Zagria
3 hrs
Thank you.
agree Michael Moskowitz : I'd say: ...the loudest town crier.
4 hrs
Thank you.
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