Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
синички-сестрички
English translation:
chickadee-trickadee
Added to glossary by
Natalia Potashnik
Jul 19, 2008 17:39
15 yrs ago
Russian term
United States
English -> Russian
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English, and 1 more.
синички-сестрички
Russian to English
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Это мои подружки - синички-сестрички. Скажу тебе по секрету, синички – те ещё озорницы! Как-то раз они тайком взяли у Лилли шляпу, спрятались под ней и бегали так, будто шляпа живая! Столько было смеха! А сейчас мы вместе покачаемся и опять что-нибудь придумаем.
У меня нет картинки к этой игрушке, которая дружит с синичками. Похоже, это какой-то зверек или птичка. Лилли - это девочка. Синичек при переводе надо сохранить. По-русски " синички-сестрички" звучит очень складно, а вот как быть тут с английским? Спасибо.
Это мои подружки - синички-сестрички. Скажу тебе по секрету, синички – те ещё озорницы! Как-то раз они тайком взяли у Лилли шляпу, спрятались под ней и бегали так, будто шляпа живая! Столько было смеха! А сейчас мы вместе покачаемся и опять что-нибудь придумаем.
У меня нет картинки к этой игрушке, которая дружит с синичками. Похоже, это какой-то зверек или птичка. Лилли - это девочка. Синичек при переводе надо сохранить. По-русски " синички-сестрички" звучит очень складно, а вот как быть тут с английским? Спасибо.
Proposed translations
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| 2 +7 | chickadee-trickadee |
Angela Greenfield
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| 4 +2 | little birdie friends or birdie-buddies |
N Watterson (X)
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Proposed translations
+7
1 hr
Angela Greenfield
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Works in field
United States
Certified Lawyer-Linguist
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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128
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chickadee-trickadee
A half-made-up word. :-)
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Note added at 2 days4 hrs (2008-07-21 21:58:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Спасибо, Наталья!
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Note added at 2 days4 hrs (2008-07-21 21:58:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Спасибо, Наталья!
Peer comment(s):
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David Knowles
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Thank you, David!
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N Watterson (X)
: see my note above
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I did! Thank you SO much.
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Nata Wise
: And I like your version, sounds well!!!
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Thank you, Nata. :-)
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Сергей Лузан
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Спасибо, Сергей.
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Vanda Nissen
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Thank you, Vanda!
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beermatt
: Now that's lovely! Even manages to preserve the explicit 'girly-ness' of the original, and the species of bird. A little playing around with it might even get the 'little sister' incorporated...
17 hrs
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Thank you!
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Dorene Cornwell
: brilliant
1 day 7 hrs
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Thank you, Dorene!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, everyone"
+2
57 mins
little birdie friends or birdie-buddies
In English, a синица is a type of bird called a "titmouse," "tit," or "tomtit." Use of a direct translation would sound awkward at best, obscene at worst, since "tit" in English is rude slange for "teat" or сиська, сосок. Especially if you try to translate the gender-specific "сестричка" as tit-girlfriend; that would be bad :(
You could use the name of another specie, like "lark," or "sparrow," which are small birds commonly found in childrens' tales. Or you could just apply the generic "birdie," which is a term only a child would use to describe a small bird.
If you need a phrase that would make a good toy brand name, here re a few creative variants you might try: "birdie-buddie," "parakeet pal," or "finchie-friends." I like the first one best.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-07-19 18:44:09 GMT)
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Angela's note above (I didn't see it there earlier) is spot on. Chickadee-trickadee is pure genius. I would even suggest just "trickadee" on its own, as a new word that perfectly conveys that these are little birds that like to play tricks. Nice job, Angela.
You could use the name of another specie, like "lark," or "sparrow," which are small birds commonly found in childrens' tales. Or you could just apply the generic "birdie," which is a term only a child would use to describe a small bird.
If you need a phrase that would make a good toy brand name, here re a few creative variants you might try: "birdie-buddie," "parakeet pal," or "finchie-friends." I like the first one best.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-07-19 18:44:09 GMT)
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Angela's note above (I didn't see it there earlier) is spot on. Chickadee-trickadee is pure genius. I would even suggest just "trickadee" on its own, as a new word that perfectly conveys that these are little birds that like to play tricks. Nice job, Angela.
Peer comment(s):
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Nata Wise
: "little birdie friends"
8 mins
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| agree |
Angela Greenfield
: Thanks for good words! Your versions are great, too.
12 mins
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beermatt
: Your suggestions are all very nice, but what to me is missing in all of them is the explicit 'girly-ness', i.e. the toy seems to be an explicit 'girl bird'.
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