Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
меднобокий
English translation:
copper pot-bellied lamp
Added to glossary by
vera12191
Jan 27, 2009 06:17
15 yrs ago
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Copper-sided, copper-plated or just plain copper?
Copper-sided, copper-plated or just plain copper?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +5 | copper pot-bellied lamp |
vera12191
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| 3 +2 | copper lamp with shining sides |
Zoya Shapkina
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| 5 | lamp with a blown copper base |
Alexandra Taggart
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| 4 | just copper |
Mark Berelekhis
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Proposed translations
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copper pot-bellied lamp
belly shape copper lamp
http://www.walpoleantiques.com/detail.php?id_ite=1100
"- бокий" appears to be an important attribute of the lamp. It does not complicate the image it produces the image. Otherwise the description will look like a product label.
http://www.walpoleantiques.com/detail.php?id_ite=1100
"- бокий" appears to be an important attribute of the lamp. It does not complicate the image it produces the image. Otherwise the description will look like a product label.
Peer comment(s):
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zmejka
: copper-bellied
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Спасибо, Мария. Давно вас не видела здесь.
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Anna Bordanova (Semyonova)
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Спасибо, Анна
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svetlana cosquéric
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Спасибо, svetlanac
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Angela Greenfield
: maybe "copper-bellied"?
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Спасибо, Анжела, может быть.
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Oxana Snyder
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Спасибо, Оксана
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
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&
English
Works in field
United States
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Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
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just copper
Although technically 'copper-plated' is fine (copper-sided is not), I think simply 'copper' is your best bet here. 'Copper-plated' doesn't have the deliciousness of меднобокая, without it there's really no reason to complicate the image.
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Zoya Shapkina
France
France
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Works in field
France
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, Russian
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copper lamp with shining sides
меднобокая here means that the lamp is made from copper and because of constant use its sides gleam, or are shot with copper
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-01-27 09:39:35 GMT)
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Taking into account Kalambaka's idea : copper lamp with rounded shining sides
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-01-27 09:39:35 GMT)
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Taking into account Kalambaka's idea : copper lamp with rounded shining sides
Peer comment(s):
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koundelev
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thank you George!
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kalambaka
: меднобокая также - с выпуклыми, округлыми "боками", слово больше передает авторский стиль, чем качества лампы
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Thank you, kalambaka
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vera12191
: Sorry, there is nothing about shining in this line.
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I think the word «меднобокий» is connected historically mostly with «самовар» – samovar, which was always the owners’ pride – polished, shiny when the guests came.
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Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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15
lamp with a blown copper base
In fact, to make such things as very arty:http://www.google.ru/search?hl=ru&lr=&newwindow=1&sa=X&oi=sp...
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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2009-01-28 20:24:36 GMT)
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Sometimes the objects which are crafted with a hammer and chisel are called "blown", the lamp which is mentioned in your text is not necessarily manufactured in a factory.
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Note added at 1 day14 hrs (2009-01-28 20:24:36 GMT)
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Sometimes the objects which are crafted with a hammer and chisel are called "blown", the lamp which is mentioned in your text is not necessarily manufactured in a factory.
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