Imagery in Translation

EXERCISES FOR TRANSLATION

• Analyse the vocabulary of the text identifying stylistical­
ly marked words and think of how to transform them in English.

• Analyse the syntax of the text, paying attentionto the
rhythmic value of its basic structures and finding Russianequiv­
alents to them.

• Analyse cultural allusions in the text and choosethe form
of presenting them in English.

• Think of a commentary that may be useful for an English
reader as to the cultural background of the text.

• How can you translate the expression «мадам англи­
чанка» in the context of the Muromsky family? Discuss possible
variants.

• What does Berestov mean by saying «Куда нам по-
английски разоряться! Были бы мы по-русски хоть сыты!»?
Should a translator make this meaning explicit?

• Think of the meaning of the phrase «Отцы друг к другу
не ездили»: what equivalents may reproduce it in English?

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