Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
...чтобы ее угол находился над носом
English translation:
...to put one corner above his nose
Added to glossary by
Jack Doughty
Sep 3, 2014 07:25
9 yrs ago
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Russian term
...чтобы ее угол находился над носом
Russian to English
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
поправил свою тюбетейку (на голове) чтобы ее угол находился над носом.
тюбетейка здесь - головной убор в форме коробочки с 4 гранями и соответственно 4 углами
тюбетейка здесь - головной убор в форме коробочки с 4 гранями и соответственно 4 углами
Proposed translations
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Change log
Sep 6, 2014 04:46: Jack Doughty Created KOG entry
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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
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...to put one corner above his nose
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Donald Jacobson
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Neuropsychiatrist(MD) German(MA)
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, Swedish to English
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8
so that one corner would rest above his nose
Pretty straight- forward translation
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translator_tm
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Native in Russian
Works in field
Turkmenistan
Competence and punctuality.
Native in: Turkmen 
, Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Turkmen, Turkmen to English, Russian to Turkmen, and 3 more.
to place its corner straight above his nose
He touched this tubeteika up to place its corner straight above his nose.
As an option.
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Note added at 29 mins (2014-09-03 07:54:30 GMT)
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..touched his tubeteika up to make it in line with his nose
as another option
As an option.
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Note added at 29 mins (2014-09-03 07:54:30 GMT)
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..touched his tubeteika up to make it in line with his nose
as another option
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Maria Fokin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Italy
MS Geology
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, Italian to English, English
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16
..aligning the corner with his nose
another option
Peer comment(s):
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Rachel Douglas
: With "align". But probably "a corner" or "one of the corners". Or "one of edges" if you want to talk in the usual terms for polyhedra.
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Yes, you are right. An indefinite article is more appropriate in this case. Thank you, Rachel.
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