Calling All Russians! Help Please! :-)

[squiggs1982]

Hi all,

Just wondering if there are any Russians or Russian speakers (readers, really) on the forum?

My parents have just come back from a Russian riverboat cruise and brought me back a tshirt which appears to have a poem on the back. However, despite my dad having won some competition on the cruise boat for his Russian speaking talents, it's not quite up to being able to translate.

Just wondering if anyone could assist?

Many thanks!
squiggs :)

[zing_deleted]

type it into babelfish (http://babelfish.altavista.com/)

[punky]

I thought i'd have a bash at Zingle's suggestion for a laugh... Got to "Hymn Of Russia" before I got bored :)

Open up charmap (start, run, charmap), scroll down down to the bottom where the Russian (Cyrllic) characters are. Copy and paste them into babelfish.

[Acathla]

If we all do a line :)

--

РоссИЯ - сВЯЩеННаЯ НаШа держаВа

Russia - our sacred power

--

Infact I'll spoil it: http://www.hymn.ru/anthem-russia-2000-en.html

[punky]

Actually went on a bit further and its this:

http://www.hymn.ru/anthem-russia-2000-en.html

[goldoni]

So where on the shirt does it say РЕФРЕН I can't see it once yet its in the translation a few times :)

[punky]

So where on the shirt does it say РЕФРЕН I can't see it once yet its in the translation a few times :)

Its because it means refrain :)

[goldoni]

Its because it means refrain :)

That was quick. This is why you have been chosen for high office,,,,:D

[punky]

That was quick. This is why you have been chosen for high office,,,,:D

Nah, it was my Russian ability :)

[squiggs1982]

Guys,

Posted this last night before going to the pub and can only say, as usual, you have come up with the goods!! Fantastic and much appreciated! Reps all round!

Cheers,
squiggs :D