Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
нафталиновый прошлый
English translation:
a moth-balled relic of yesteryear
Added to glossary by
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Jul 8, 2014 02:01
10 yrs ago
Russian term
United States
Finance and Politics
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Russian to English, Norwegian to English
нафталиновый прошлый
Russian to English
Social Sciences
Slang
а надо бы почитать,ибо суть правильная,пусть даже и наигранно патриотическая,с нафталиновым прошлым СССР...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | a moth-balled relic of yesteryear |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 4 +1 | moth-eaten past |
Ella Gokhmark
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Change log
Aug 26, 2014 22:20: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
1 hr
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
a moth-balled relic of yesteryear
Purquoi pas?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
19 mins
Ella Gokhmark
Australia
Australia
Native in Russian
&
English
Australia
живое слово
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
moth-eaten past
Firstly, this should be "нафталиновое прошлое", as in "the past, history".
I tried to stick to the "naphtalene" theme with my version but you could also use words such as extinct, vanished, bygone as they convey the same meaning
I tried to stick to the "naphtalene" theme with my version but you could also use words such as extinct, vanished, bygone as they convey the same meaning
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