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наемный убийца

English translation: killer

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Russian term or phrase:наемный убийца
English translation:killer
Entered by: alex11

11:24 Nov 28, 2005
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / criminal
Russian term or phrase: наемный убийца
Пож. словаря с собой нет, а голова после бессонной ночи не варит! Но просто killer мне не подойдет. Надо амер сленг.
alex11
United States
Local time: 13:05
killer
Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-11-28 11:26:21 GMT)
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Contract killer
Selected response from:

Levan Namoradze
Georgia
Local time: 21:05
Grading comment
I am very confused to whom to award points. We, a translator's community, should probably suggest ProZ to build a grading scale, then no one would be left without recognition one way or another. Contract killer, hit man, assassin and hired gun - are the top choices ( Blithe, A. Taranichev, 2rush, Alexander, thank you)! However, I will award points to Contract killer , which serves purpose the most simplest way, although, this is not a real "slang slang" I was looking for at that time, plus it was provided so fast and I got it right on time to my paper. Plus, I appreciate Deborah's input and I agree with her on assassin, I think they could be not only terrorists in a today's meaning but anyone who is killing a highly ranked official or doing serial planned killing(s) of high complexity..

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +12killer
Levan Namoradze
4 +10hitman
Alexander Onishko
3 +3mercenary/contract killer/hired killer/hired ruffian
2rush
4 +1plugger, cleaner
Valentinas & Halina Kulinic
4 +1hired assassin
Mrs Shell
4 +1hired gun
Blithe
1 +1assassin
Taranichev


Discussion entries: 12





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
наемный убийца
killer


Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 2 mins (2005-11-28 11:26:21 GMT)
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Contract killer

Levan Namoradze
Georgia
Local time: 21:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GeorgianGeorgian
PRO pts in category: 94
Grading comment
I am very confused to whom to award points. We, a translator's community, should probably suggest ProZ to build a grading scale, then no one would be left without recognition one way or another. Contract killer, hit man, assassin and hired gun - are the top choices ( Blithe, A. Taranichev, 2rush, Alexander, thank you)! However, I will award points to Contract killer , which serves purpose the most simplest way, although, this is not a real "slang slang" I was looking for at that time, plus it was provided so fast and I got it right on time to my paper. Plus, I appreciate Deborah's input and I agree with her on assassin, I think they could be not only terrorists in a today's meaning but anyone who is killing a highly ranked official or doing serial planned killing(s) of high complexity..

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Onishko: Contract killer
2 mins
  -> Спасибо Алекс!
agree  Larissa Dinsley: contract killer
4 mins
  -> Спасибо!
agree  Mikhail Kriviniouk: nothing wrong with using 'contract killer'
7 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Vladimir Spiridonov
10 mins
  -> Спасибо!
agree  Kevin Kelly: Contract killer or hired killer.
20 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  David Knowles: Probably contract killer. This assumes it's not a politician.
27 mins
  -> Thanks! However, akiller' may be used for 'a politician' too along with 'an assassin', IMHO.
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  GaryG: Contract or hired killer
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Jekaterina Celnova: Vote for contract killer
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
agree  Vladimir Dubisskiy: Contract killer
5 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Kirill Semenov
6 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Dorene Cornwell: Hired killer; all the other colorful variants here change the register
12 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
наемный убийца
hitman


Explanation:
см. также http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=phr&a=ShowTranslations&s=���...

Alexander Onishko
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 128

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kriviniouk: думал и об этом, пока соглашался с 2rush, вот и этот вариант появился.
1 min
  -> Спасибо, Михаил !
agree  Vitali Stanisheuski: Исходя из требования о сленге, подходящий вариант / да и не такое многозначное слово, как другие сленговые варианты
33 mins
  -> Спасибо, Виталий !
agree  nrabate
2 hrs
  -> Спасибо !
agree  Vladimir Stepanov
3 hrs
  -> Спасибо !
agree  tanyazst
7 hrs
  -> Спасибо !
agree  Peter Shortall: It's what sprang to my mind when I saw it!
11 hrs
  -> Спасибо !
agree  koundelev
17 hrs
  -> Спасибо !
agree  Сергей Лузан: 'hitman' sounds quite applicable here within the asker's requirements, though I have no objections against 'Contract killer' & 'hired gun'
22 hrs
  -> Спасибо !
agree  Mikhail Kropotov: Сленг рулез
2 days 1 hr
  -> Спасибо !
agree  Shane London
2 days 22 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
наемный убийца
plugger, cleaner


Explanation:
Если речь идет о тех, кто убирает свидетелей или всяких неугодных кому-нибудь лиц, то «cleaner» вполне подходит. (В каком-то фильме было. :))

Valentinas & Halina Kulinic
Local time: 20:05
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Levan Namoradze: «cleaner» - это вообще-то, "чистильщик" после убийства...
3 mins
neutral  Yuri Geifman: Harvey Keitel in the American version of La Femme Nikita (I forget the title they used, it starrred the youngest Fonda).... and the cleaner is the person who fixes things gone wrong during an operation
51 mins
agree  Mikhail Kropotov: Это было в фильме "The Professional", а на русском он шел под названием "Леон".
2 days 1 hr
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
наемный убийца
mercenary/contract killer/hired killer/hired ruffian


Explanation:
Hope this helps

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-11-28 11:40:18 GMT)
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ALSO hatchet man n. Slang
1. A man hired to commit murder.
2. One assigned to carry out a ruthless task or a vicious or unscrupulous order.

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Note added at 31 mins (2005-11-28 11:55:23 GMT)
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ALSO a hit man
a criminal who is paid to kill people.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/hit man

2rush
Kazakhstan
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kriviniouk: +(hired) assassin
4 mins
  -> Thank you
agree  Andrey Belousov (X): I vote for "mercenary"
2 hrs
  -> Thank you : - )
agree  Mikhail Kropotov: Hitman is good for slang, others aren't
2 days 1 hr
  -> Thank you for your comment, Mikhail
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
наемный убийца
assassin


Explanation:
http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?HL=2&L1=1&L2=2&EXT=0&s=assas...

Taranichev
Local time: 19:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mikhail Kropotov: Again this is not slang
2 days 5 mins
agree  nina2288: assasin or hitman would the best match for a "killer-for-hire"
3 days 7 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
наемный убийца
hired assassin


Explanation:
hired assassin


    Reference: http://www.lingvo.ru
Mrs Shell
United States
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roman Bardachev: that's how I'd say it
14 hrs
neutral  Mikhail Kropotov: Not slang
1 day 22 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
наемный убийца
hired gun


Explanation:
если надо амер.слэнг...

А Старовойтова была убита в ноябре 1998 г.

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Note added at 3 hrs 58 mins (2005-11-28 15:22:29 GMT)
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hired gun
n. Slang.
1. One, especially a professional killer, who is hired to kill another person.
2. One hired to fight for or protect another.
3. One who is proficient at obtaining power for others.
4. One with special knowledge or expertise, as in business, law, or government, who is hired to resolve particularly difficult or complex problems.

http://www.answers.com/hired gun&r=67

Blithe
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikhail Kropotov: Very good for a slang term!
1 day 21 hrs
  -> thank you, Mikhail. After all, the Asker did ask for slang...
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