Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
"паровоз вперед лети"
English translation:
going full steam ahead
Added to glossary by
Victor Zagria
Aug 19, 2009 12:11
14 yrs ago
Russian term
Native in: Ukrainian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, English to Russian, Russian to English, and 4 more.
"паровоз вперед лети"
Russian to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
journalism
It's an allusion to a famous song of the 1930s when the train of Sov. economy was "rushing forward" ..
Chuh-chuh, train.. -?
Chuh-chuh, train.. -?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | going full steam ahead |
David Knowles
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| 4 | tearing along the groove |
Michael Korovkin
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| 3 | The Little Engine that Could |
AlisaIWW
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| 2 | The runaway train came down the track and she blew |
Jack Doughty
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Proposed translations
+2
19 mins
David Knowles
Native in English
Works in field
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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107
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going full steam ahead
the economy was going full steam ahead
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to Alisa and everyone! Sometimes pure participation is much more valuable, anyway? Great input, thanks!"
16 mins
The Little Engine that Could
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Engine_that_Could
You might want to try playing with it, although I realize that it may not fit the context:-)
You might want to try playing with it, although I realize that it may not fit the context:-)
1 hr
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
28
tearing along the groove
communism is the next move
Yeah, babe, allright!
Yeah, babe, allright!
4 hrs
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
179
The runaway train came down the track and she blew
Not sure if this fits, but it's a song, about a train that kept going in spite of all the odds.
It ends:
"The runaway train went over the hill and she blew.
"The runaway train went over the hill and she blew.
"The runaway train went over the hill and for all I know she's going still,
And she blew, blew, blew, blew, blew."
See full lyric at:
http://www.poppyfields.net/poppy/songs/train.html
It ends:
"The runaway train went over the hill and she blew.
"The runaway train went over the hill and she blew.
"The runaway train went over the hill and for all I know she's going still,
And she blew, blew, blew, blew, blew."
See full lyric at:
http://www.poppyfields.net/poppy/songs/train.html
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