Glossary entry (derived from question below)
русский term or phrase:
блатной пиджак
английский translation:
a civvy with good connections
Added to glossary by
Clive Wilshin
Apr 27, 2009 17:09
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русский term
Translations that read like originals
Native in: английский
Works in: русский => английский, французский => английский
блатной пиджак
русский => английский
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...разведчики, пишет газета, опасались, что на место Корабельникова могут назначить "какого-нибудь блатного пиджака..."
I think пиджак can be a naive person, a "gull", though the adjective блатной seems to fit ill with that sense...
I think пиджак can be a naive person, a "gull", though the adjective блатной seems to fit ill with that sense...
Proposed translations
(английский)
| 4 +4 | a civvy with good connections |
Anton Konashenok
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| 5 | non-military person from "old boy network" |
Alexandra Taggart
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| 4 | блатной = "по знакомству" |
Anna Fominykh
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| 3 | civilian with connections |
Elene P.
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Proposed translations
+4
19 мин
Anton Konashenok
Чехия
Чехия
Native in русский
&
английский
Чехия
Competing on quality, not on price
Native in: русский 
, английский
Works in: французский => английский, чешский => английский, датский => английский, and 10 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
60
Selected
a civvy with good connections
"civvy" conveys the same slightly derogatory tone as "пиджак" (the slang for a civilian in the forces)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Alexandra Taggart
: "civilian in the forces"? Conscripted personnel?
11 мин
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No, just the other way around, contracted personnel
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| agree |
Elene P.
14 мин
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Спасибо, Елена
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| agree |
Kate Pisman
33 мин
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Спасибо, Катя
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| agree |
Arkadi Burkov
11 час
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for the explanation. Unfortunately, "civvy" won't do as American English doesn't seem to use it, so I have gone for the boring "civilian" instead. In British English "some bloke from Civvy Street with the ability to pull strings" would do nicely. I found Vladimir Bragilevsky's notes very useful."
8 мин
Anna Fominykh
США
США
Native in русский
США
Experts in biochemistry and translation
Native in: русский
Works in: английский => русский, русский => английский
Related KudoZ points
:
12
блатной = "по знакомству"
It means that a person, not qualified would fill this position.
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Note added at 12 mins (2009-04-27 17:22:07 GMT)
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If it was written relatively recently "пиджак", may mean "New Russian (Novyi Russkiy)" as in:
"Малиновые пиджаки" вернулись. ВИДЕО. Нашел парковку! Дата: 07.03.09 10:52 ... Самый блатной)Я по Москве передвигаюсь в основном на велике. ...
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Note added at 12 mins (2009-04-27 17:22:07 GMT)
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If it was written relatively recently "пиджак", may mean "New Russian (Novyi Russkiy)" as in:
"Малиновые пиджаки" вернулись. ВИДЕО. Нашел парковку! Дата: 07.03.09 10:52 ... Самый блатной)Я по Москве передвигаюсь в основном на велике. ...
mreporter.ru/ReporterMessages!viewReport.do?reportid=19738 - 39k
18 мин
civilian with connections
I agree with Bragilevsky
26 мин
Alexandra Taggart
Россия
Россия
Native in русский
&
английский
Россия
proficient translation
Native in: английский , русский
Works in: русский => английский, английский => русский, английский
Related KudoZ points
:
31
non-military person from "old boy network"
"Jackets" are civilians, those who did not wear military uniform, not from the military. "Блатной" here is not any "person employed through his aquaintance", it is derived from "блат" - by assosiation. with the governmennt, governmental position.
Discussion
http://novelnovel.narod.ru/stihi/slovar2.htm
http://www.bakanov.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=961