Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
этапным порядком
English translation:
transported
Added to glossary by
Talyb Samedov
Mar 12, 2004 23:41
20 yrs ago
Russian term
этапным порядком
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
Он был отправлен этапным порядком в один из местных полков...
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +1 | he was transported to one of the local regiments... | Vladimir Chumak |
5 +1 | He was transported under guard to one of the local regiments | Alex Zelkind (X) |
Proposed translations
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he was transported to one of the local regiments...
этапным порядком, по этапу, этапом - about transporting military personnel or convicts
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Note added at 11 hrs 56 mins (2004-03-13 11:37:45 GMT)
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Analogy from Australian history: to transport - to carry into banishment, like a criminal to a penal colony; a transport or transportee - a convict sentenced to banishment.
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Note added at 11 hrs 56 mins (2004-03-13 11:37:45 GMT)
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Analogy from Australian history: to transport - to carry into banishment, like a criminal to a penal colony; a transport or transportee - a convict sentenced to banishment.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
GaryG
: then I'd put it "in one of the prisoner groups"; thanks, Vladimir, I'd temporarily forgotten this meaning of этап
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thank you, Gary; maybe "in a group of recruits" because he was sent to a regiment
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He was transported under guard to one of the local regiments
По этапу значит "под охраной" - under guard
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