translation question

[Edward M Dumanis]

Even for "Indian summer" translated as "bab'e leto" with 'a disguised
element of bigotry' and with the same idea of not been trustworthy, the
target of this bigotry is a different class: women rather than the
Indians.
Sorry but there is no perfect translations for complex expressions.

Edward Dumanis <dumanis at buffalo.edu>

On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Paul B. Gallagher wrote:

> I would also point out that the English phrase, ironically, has a
> disguised element of bigotry -- as if the Indians were known to be
> untrustworthy (cf. "Indian summer"). Given the history of this country's
> treaties with the Native Americans, I wonder where *we* get off calling
> *them* names...
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> In the best of all possible translations, we would be able to
> incorporate a similar element in the Russian. But perhaps that's too
> much to hope for.

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