Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
игра в свайку
English translation:
marlinespike game
Added to glossary by
koundelev
Mar 29, 2006 09:21
18 yrs ago
Russian term
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Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English
игра в свайку
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Folklore
is this a street game of some kind and, if so, can anyone give me a description?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | marlinespike game |
koundelev
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| 4 +1 | старая русская народная игра |
Theodora OB
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Proposed translations
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marlinespike game
Description in russian can be found at:
http://www.agniart.ru/imgoods/W/012668/games-2.jpg
A set of postcards - press "enlarge" and read descriptions
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Note added at 16 mins (2006-03-29 09:38:33 GMT)
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The aim of the game is to throw a long steel nail (spike) from a distance and to get into the center of a rather small steel ring placed on the ground
http://www.agniart.ru/imgoods/W/012668/games-2.jpg
A set of postcards - press "enlarge" and read descriptions
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Note added at 16 mins (2006-03-29 09:38:33 GMT)
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The aim of the game is to throw a long steel nail (spike) from a distance and to get into the center of a rather small steel ring placed on the ground
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Just the ticket. Thank you, George, for being my hero of street entertainment "
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20 mins
Theodora OB
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Native in: Dutch 
, English
Works in: Italian to English, Dutch to English, Russian to English, and 1 more.
старая русская народная игра
бросают большой толстый гвоздь так чтобы попасть его острым концом в середину кольца лежащего на земле
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