Glossary entry (derived from question below)
русский term or phrase:
okruzhenie
английский translation:
Trapped/ cut off form the rest of troops
Added to glossary by
Leah Aharoni
Jul 31, 2003 15:09
20 yrs ago
русский term
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Native in: английский 
, русский
Works in: английский, иврит, русский
okruzhenie
русский => английский
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I am translating a war story and the word keeps repeating itself. "Ya popal v okruzhenie", "Ya bil v okruzhenie". The English translation of encirclement just doesn't seem to cut it.
Proposed translations
(английский)
| 4 +2 | Trapped/ cut off form the rest of troops |
Oleg Pashuk (X)
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| 5 +5 | I was surrounded |
GaryG
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| 5 | "encirclement" is fine :) |
xeni (X)
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| 4 | besiegement |
Volodymyr Tsapko (X)
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| 4 | To confirm GaryG's answer |
Сергей Лузан
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| 3 | I was cut off |
Jack Doughty
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Proposed translations
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25 мин
Selected
Trapped/ cut off form the rest of troops
- just another alternative
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cut off FROM the rest of troops - sorry:)
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cut off FROM the rest of troops - sorry:)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot."
+5
8 мин
I was surrounded
but "encircled" is not wrong
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One could joke \"I fell into bad company\" and thereby make a few plays on words :-)
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Note added at 2003-07-31 15:32:25 (GMT)
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One could joke \"I fell into bad company\" and thereby make a few plays on words :-)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Oleg Pashuk (X)
14 мин
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| agree |
xeni (X)
26 мин
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| agree |
Veronica Mengana (X)
1 час
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| agree |
Gale
1 дн 16 час
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| agree |
Kirill Semenov
: it seems not the best answer was choosen, especially considering that the asker needs to repeat the word many times
3 дн 22 час
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29 мин
Jack Doughty
Великобритания
Великобритания
Native in английский
Великобритания
Translator since 1953
Native in: английский
Works in: русский => английский, немецкий => английский, английский
Related KudoZ points
:
224
I was cut off
...is used in this sense, provided it doesn't look as if his telephone connection was interrupted.
Much to my surprise, "Русско-английский военно-технический словарь" (М.А. Надысев и др.) does not include окружение at all!
Much to my surprise, "Русско-английский военно-технический словарь" (М.А. Надысев и др.) does not include окружение at all!
31 мин
besiegement
especially of the city (блокада)
... This battle took place only 8 days after the repulse of the Tigris Force, rushing to the relief of the besieged troops in Kut-al-Amara, at the Wadi. ...
www.1914-1918.net/meso_bat11.htm - 1
... This battle took place only 8 days after the repulse of the Tigris Force, rushing to the relief of the besieged troops in Kut-al-Amara, at the Wadi. ...
www.1914-1918.net/meso_bat11.htm - 1
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
GaryG
: not really appropriate for a single person; in any case, "siege" is more commonly used
8 час
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43 мин
xeni (X)
Native in русский
xeni (X)
Native in: русский
Works in: английский => русский, русский, русский => английский
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"encirclement" is fine :)
... The 4th Armored Division in the Encirclement of Nancy. by Dr. Christopher R. Gabel. April 1986. ... Il. Title: Fourth Armored Division in the encirclement of Nancy. ...
www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/Gabel/gabel.asp
The encirclement (source : Historical area of the Battle of Normandy) This itinerary, which goes from Alenзon to l'Aigle, helps us to understand how the trap ...
www.normandiememoire.com/NM60Anglais/ 1_parcours/encerclement.htm
M1TP2 Combat Lesson: Mobile Defensive Encirclement by Jonathan Bernstein. When under attack, which usually means by vastly ...
oldsite.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/turret/ m1tp2/cl/m1cldefcircle.html
encirclement
Definition: [n] a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
Synonyms: blockade
See Also: action, beleaguering, besieging, military action, military blockade, naval blockade, siege
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/encirclement
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... At the same time, the rest of the rebels (about 200), who have stuck near Adagua mountain, ***are remaining in the encirclement*** and see no way, but surrender to ...
www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/news/2001/10/15/18311.html
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Hitler forbade Paulus from attempting to break out to the
rear, which he might have done early ***in the encirclement***.
www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/classroom/gcse/staling.htm
Jдger-Division fought ***in the encirclement*** and Battle of Staryyogkol, the advance across the Don, the drive to the Volga and teh street fighting in Stalingrad. ...
www.skalman.nu/third-reich/heer-jager-div-100.htm
Order of Battle of the German and Romanian General Officers. of the German 6 th Army who ***were trapped in the encirclement*** at Stalingrad.
216.198.255.120/oob_bestanden/oobintro.htm
www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/resources/csi/Gabel/gabel.asp
The encirclement (source : Historical area of the Battle of Normandy) This itinerary, which goes from Alenзon to l'Aigle, helps us to understand how the trap ...
www.normandiememoire.com/NM60Anglais/ 1_parcours/encerclement.htm
M1TP2 Combat Lesson: Mobile Defensive Encirclement by Jonathan Bernstein. When under attack, which usually means by vastly ...
oldsite.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/turret/ m1tp2/cl/m1cldefcircle.html
encirclement
Definition: [n] a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
Synonyms: blockade
See Also: action, beleaguering, besieging, military action, military blockade, naval blockade, siege
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/encirclement
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Note added at 2003-07-31 16:15:21 (GMT)
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... At the same time, the rest of the rebels (about 200), who have stuck near Adagua mountain, ***are remaining in the encirclement*** and see no way, but surrender to ...
www.prima-news.ru/eng/news/news/2001/10/15/18311.html
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Note added at 2003-07-31 16:22:23 (GMT)
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Hitler forbade Paulus from attempting to break out to the
rear, which he might have done early ***in the encirclement***.
www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/classroom/gcse/staling.htm
Jдger-Division fought ***in the encirclement*** and Battle of Staryyogkol, the advance across the Don, the drive to the Volga and teh street fighting in Stalingrad. ...
www.skalman.nu/third-reich/heer-jager-div-100.htm
Order of Battle of the German and Romanian General Officers. of the German 6 th Army who ***were trapped in the encirclement*** at Stalingrad.
216.198.255.120/oob_bestanden/oobintro.htm
Reference:
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/encirclement
www.normandiememoire.com/NM60Anglais/ 1_parcours/encerclement.htm
18 час
Сергей Лузан
Россия
Россия
Native in русский
Works in field
Россия
Always welcome! :)
Native in: русский
Works in: немецкий => русский, английский => русский, испанский => русский, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
To confirm GaryG's answer
I was surrounded/ encircled Re.: Russian-English Dictionary over 160 000 words & expressions, 1997,
ISBN 5-200-02419, Russian-English Dictionary, 34 000 words approx., Arakin, Soviet Encyclopedia Publ. House, Moscow, 1970. & to my greatest surprise nothing in "Учебник военного перевода" Воениздат, 1981 (Нелюбин, Дормидонтов, Васильченко). Удачи, Leah Aharoni!
ISBN 5-200-02419, Russian-English Dictionary, 34 000 words approx., Arakin, Soviet Encyclopedia Publ. House, Moscow, 1970. & to my greatest surprise nothing in "Учебник военного перевода" Воениздат, 1981 (Нелюбин, Дормидонтов, Васильченко). Удачи, Leah Aharoni!
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