Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 8, 2015 09:09
9 yrs ago
Russian term
United Kingdom
тычок
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
This word is included in a caption for chalk and charcoal (as two of the earliest writing instruments). This is the whole caption:
"Мел и уголь — одни из самых ранних инструментов, задававших форму знаков. Процесс письма дробился на серии мелких тычков."
I am also unsure about the exact meaning of "дробился" here (although that might become clearer when I know what "тычков" refers to).
All ideas/suggestions VERY gratefully received. Thanks :)
"Мел и уголь — одни из самых ранних инструментов, задававших форму знаков. Процесс письма дробился на серии мелких тычков."
I am also unsure about the exact meaning of "дробился" here (although that might become clearer when I know what "тычков" refers to).
All ideas/suggestions VERY gratefully received. Thanks :)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | punch |
Donald Jacobson
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| 4 | poke (poking) / stab (stabbing) |
Michael Korovkin
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| 4 | (the process consisted) of minute serial stippling(s) |
Evgeny Artemov (X)
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| 3 | dab / tapping |
Oleg Lozinskiy
|
Change log
Apr 13, 2015 09:12: Donald Jacobson Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Donald Jacobson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Neuropsychiatrist(MD) German(MA)
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
punch
See online under ancient punch writing.
[PDF]The Evolution of Early Writing in India
www.ece.lsu.edu/kak/writ.pdf
by S Kak - 1994 - Cited by 13 - Related articles
Literary evidence as well as signs on early punch-marked coins suggests that writing in India during the second urban-.
Glossary - Harry Ransom Center - The University of Texas at Austin
www.hrc.utexas.edu/educator/.../glossary/
A writing system invented by the Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia. It was often .... Punch matrix system. A method of ...
[PDF]The Evolution of Early Writing in India
www.ece.lsu.edu/kak/writ.pdf
by S Kak - 1994 - Cited by 13 - Related articles
Literary evidence as well as signs on early punch-marked coins suggests that writing in India during the second urban-.
Glossary - Harry Ransom Center - The University of Texas at Austin
www.hrc.utexas.edu/educator/.../glossary/
A writing system invented by the Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia. It was often .... Punch matrix system. A method of ...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Donald."
6 mins
Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
There's No Limit to Perfection
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
16
dab / tapping
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Note added at 11 мин (2015-04-08 09:20:39 GMT)
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The meaning is that letters were not written continuously (as curved lines) but were rather depicted as a series of dots (like by a 'one-needle' printer).
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Note added at 15 мин (2015-04-08 09:24:24 GMT)
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'Дробиться' (here) = 'подзразделяться' --> divided into.
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Note added at 16 мин (2015-04-08 09:26:09 GMT)
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There could be a better word in English to describe the gist of the process.
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Note added at 11 мин (2015-04-08 09:20:39 GMT)
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The meaning is that letters were not written continuously (as curved lines) but were rather depicted as a series of dots (like by a 'one-needle' printer).
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Note added at 15 мин (2015-04-08 09:24:24 GMT)
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'Дробиться' (here) = 'подзразделяться' --> divided into.
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Note added at 16 мин (2015-04-08 09:26:09 GMT)
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There could be a better word in English to describe the gist of the process.
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Oleg, for your prompt explanation. It was very helpful. |
22 mins
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Italy
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
35
poke (poking) / stab (stabbing)
....
54 mins
(the process consisted) of minute serial stippling(s)
"stipple"is the action that describes it best.
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