baconmeteor ([info]baconmeteor) wrote,
@ 2006-10-19 18:30:00
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Chapter 7 rough draft
I've put up a rough draft of Chapter 7, please let me know if you find substantive errors. The prose is choppy, but based on looking back on earlier chapters I think it will be much easier to edit if I let it out of my mind for a while.

As you can see, I've temporarily left out the piece of lyrical nature writing at the beginning of the chapter. This is one of the most difficult parts of the translation, so I'll set it aside for later. Ideas are still welcome in the relevant comment thread.

Two other temporary placeholders: "factory bosses" for хозяйственники, and "workers' collective" for актив.

Thanks to everyone for the continuing stream of helpful comments and reference material. I'm learning an enormous amount from you as I go.


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[info]pechkin
2006-10-19 12:16 pm UTC (link)
The roadside birds called “little shepherds”

Are called rails. Landrails, to be precise.

towel embroidered with little crosses

Just embroidered. "Krestiki" is the specific technic of embroidery, no religious connotations.

Aside: you sure you would not like to spell the name Panikowski with 'w', as it is Polish in origin? Kozlewicz would also look more authentic (to my eyes).

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[info]oryx_and_crake
2006-10-19 12:29 pm UTC (link)
Yes, "krestiki" is just an ordinary cross stitch.

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[info]mithrilian
2006-10-19 12:40 pm UTC (link)
I am with you on Panikowski and Kozlewicz.

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[info]baconmeteor
2006-10-19 12:46 pm UTC (link)
I think Panikovski is funnier with his 'v', but Kozlewicz is probably the way to go.

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[info]baconmeteor
2006-10-19 12:48 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for the correction on крестики. I thought the literal Russian name of the birds was more evocative so I kept it for now, but not without some doubt.

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