Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
"повелеть соизволил"
English translation:
deigned to [effect by his] command
Added to glossary by
Rachel Douglas
May 28, 2009 17:46
14 yrs ago
Russian term
"повелеть соизволил"
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Первая в России, Царскосельская железная дорога сразу же после открытия начала перевозку почты. Николай I «повелеть соизволил» оплачивать эти услуги частной дороги за счет казны. Между почтовым ведомством и Обществом Царскосельской железной дороги было заключено соглашение
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | deigned to effect by his command |
Rachel Douglas
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| 5 +1 | graciously acquiesced |
Alexandra Taggart
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| 4 +1 | was "graciously pleased" |
tbilimava
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| 4 | "graciously disposed" |
Michael Korovkin
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Change log
Jun 11, 2009 04:13: Rachel Douglas Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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10 mins
Rachel Douglas
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Excellent English from Russian originals
Native in: English (Variants: British, Australian, US)
Works in: Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
64
Russian term (edited):
\"повелеть соизволил\"
Selected
deigned to effect by his command
Nicholas I "deigned to effect by his command" that these private rail services be paid for from the Treasury.
Or, if you don't want to make it _that_ flowery, just
deigned to command
deigned to order
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Here's a nice example from a book published in English in the last year of the life of Nicholas I:
"May your Majesty deign to command that when I am dead my body shall be interred in the most holy part of the Cathedral;"
Or, if you don't want to make it _that_ flowery, just
deigned to command
deigned to order
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-05-28 20:31:18 GMT)
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Here's a nice example from a book published in English in the last year of the life of Nicholas I:
"May your Majesty deign to command that when I am dead my body shall be interred in the most holy part of the Cathedral;"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
21 mins
was "graciously pleased"
I think it captures the meaning very well and can be found in many texts such as:
<br>
<br>
Foreign Office,
December i, 1940. <br>
The KING has been graciously pleased to appoint:—<br>
William Graffydd Rhys Howell, Esquire, to be<br>
His Majesty's Consul for the Republic of<br>
Bolivia, to reside at La Paz<br>
THE LONDON GAZETTE, 14 MARCH, 1941
Whereas His Majesty hath been graciously pleased to grant a warrant under his royal sign manual, to prepare a bill to pass under the great seal of England, containing a grant or demise of all His Majesties revenue in this his kingdom of Ireland... <br>
by the Lords Justices and Council of Ireland, Mich. Dublin, c., Art. Granard <br>Statement of responsibility transposed from head of title.<br>
"Given at the Council-chamber in Dublin the twentieth day of December, 1675."
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<br>
Foreign Office,
December i, 1940. <br>
The KING has been graciously pleased to appoint:—<br>
William Graffydd Rhys Howell, Esquire, to be<br>
His Majesty's Consul for the Republic of<br>
Bolivia, to reside at La Paz<br>
THE LONDON GAZETTE, 14 MARCH, 1941
Whereas His Majesty hath been graciously pleased to grant a warrant under his royal sign manual, to prepare a bill to pass under the great seal of England, containing a grant or demise of all His Majesties revenue in this his kingdom of Ireland... <br>
by the Lords Justices and Council of Ireland, Mich. Dublin, c., Art. Granard <br>Statement of responsibility transposed from head of title.<br>
"Given at the Council-chamber in Dublin the twentieth day of December, 1675."
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
danya
: this is the right one to convey the original meaning
52 mins
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Thank you. :)
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+1
1 hr
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English 
, Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
graciously acquiesced
Speaking with deference in a manner you normally adress a Caesar.
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http://books.google.ru/books?id=2DHrH08bl5YC&pg=PA77&lpg=PA7...
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http://books.google.ru/books?id=2DHrH08bl5YC&pg=PA77&lpg=PA7...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alexandra Goldburt
: I was thinking about "graciously agreed", but "graciously acquiesced" sounds much more royal.
2 days 21 hrs
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Thank you!Appreciated! Thinking about the "Royal language":it will touch very few, however, a whole branch of linguistics studies it.
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4 hrs
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
35
"graciously disposed"
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