Transl. & English-speaking prisoners

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Robert Chandler wrote:

> Dear Natalya,
> 
> 
>> -- Concerning  *shmon* / *shmonaie*:  I wonder whether English- 
>> speaking prisoners would say *frisk* - *the sargent  frisks* when
>> referring to a rather brutal search of the person?
> 
> To my English (rather than American) ear, 'frisk' definitely does not
> sound brutal.

Same here in America. It's neutral, and would be perfectly appropriate 
for use by an officer testifying on the stand under charges that he had 
abused a prisoner -- "No, sir, I only frisked him per established 
procedure."

-- 
War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left.
--
Paul B. Gallagher
pbg translations, inc.
"Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
http://pbg-translations.com

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