Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
baby shower
Russian translation:
дарение подарков будущей матери
Added to glossary by
Michael Tovbin
Oct 27, 2002 18:47
21 yrs ago
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English term
baby shower
Non-PRO
English to Russian
Other
is there an equivalent in Russian culture?
Proposed translations
(Russian)
| 5 +8 | no |
Michael Tovbin
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| 5 | please don't say обмывание |
Yuri Geifman
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| 5 | девичник с подарками для будущей матери |
xeni (X)
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Proposed translations
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Michael Tovbin
United States
United States
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Russian
United States
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, Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
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no
because in the Russian culture it is considered bad luck to buy anything for an unborn child. Everything is bought after the child is born.
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Note added at 2002-10-27 18:50:32 (GMT)
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so people might show up bearing gifts for the newborn after the child is born. There usually is a celebration, which as far as I know, does not have any special name.
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Note added at 2002-10-27 18:52:39 (GMT)
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usually in Russia a woman would stay in the hospital for several (3-5, etc. depending upon her condition and that of the baby) days after childbirth which would give her family and friends ample time to stock up.
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Note added at 2002-10-27 18:50:32 (GMT)
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so people might show up bearing gifts for the newborn after the child is born. There usually is a celebration, which as far as I know, does not have any special name.
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Note added at 2002-10-27 18:52:39 (GMT)
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usually in Russia a woman would stay in the hospital for several (3-5, etc. depending upon her condition and that of the baby) days after childbirth which would give her family and friends ample time to stock up.
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Comment: "Thanks a lot, but it'd be nice to have a translation of some(any)sort. Something like "obmyvaniye rebenka"? "
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Yuri Geifman
Canada
Canada
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Russian
Canada
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please don't say обмывание
in this context it sounds very grim and sinister... обмывают обычно покойников (или события - крупную покупку или успех)
9 hrs
xeni (X)
Native in Russian
xeni (X)
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English
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девичник с подарками для будущей матери
Мне кажется, что дарение подарков звучит довольно неуклюже по-русски. Кроме того, baby shower - это не просто процесс дарения подарков, это именно девичник (только женщины), да еще с угощением.
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