FW: Russian Inquiry

[Edward M Dumanis]

This was the answer actually related to a high school graduation only
while leaving the remark of "I don't recall any grand ceremonies attached
to graduation from university" not answered. So, let me fill this gap.
The Oxford Dictionary is correct giving "poluchenie diploma." It is
possible also to use a version with a possible modifier "torzhestvennoe"
and/or a possible substitution of "vruchenie" for "poluchenie."
It is not necessarily a "vecher" because it can happen during a daytime as
well.

Sincerely,

Edward Dumanis <dumanis at buffalo.edu>



On Wed, 1 Jun 2005, Elizaveta Moussinova wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 'Vypusk' - 1. a graduation ceremony; 2. a number or quality of graduates (Ex:
> Vypusk bolshoy v etom godu. Koshmarniy vypusk v etom godu.)
>
> 'Vypusknoy vecher' is a graduation ceremony consisting of 2 parts: the official
> part s 'vrucheniem diplomov/attestatov zrelosti' and then a party with
> champagne, food and dancing.
>
> 'Vypusknoy bal' is usually a prom ball. It's a party with food, drinks,
> dancing.. and kissing. At a prom ball, parents participate in the celebration,
> but they're usually in a separate room. It varies from school to school.
> One of the most important things for girls is a graduation dress both at high
> school graduation and university graduation. In the US, graduating girls
> sometimes look like brides. In Russia, it is a night goan, but it shouldn't
> look like a wedding dress.
>
> Also, in high school the end of studies is called "Posledniy zvonok".
>
> "S prazdnikom vas, dorogie vypuskniki!" is a way to congratulate graduates.
>
> Liz Moussinova
> emoussin at indiana.edu
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Edythe Haber <Edythe.Haber at UMB.EDU>:
>
> > Dear SEELANGers,
> >
> > Could someone answer this query forwarded to me from an ex-student?  For
> > graduation I've come up with "vypusknye torzhestva."  The Oxford Dictionary
> > gives "poluchenie diploma" or "poluchenie attestata."  From my time in Russia
> > I don't recall any grand ceremonies attached to graduation from university.
> > Is this true?  Has it changed?  Thanks for any information.
> >
> > Edie Haber
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded message from Emily McDermott <Emily.McDermott at umb.edu> -----
> >     Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 12:24:21 -0400
> >     From: Emily McDermott <Emily.McDermott at umb.edu>
> > Reply-To: Emily McDermott <Emily.McDermott at umb.edu>
> >  Subject: Russian Inquiry
> >       To: mmiller at brandeis.edu
> >
> > Dear Marlyn: I turn to you as a friendly Russian expert. Can you tell
> > me how to say "graduation" in Russian (transliterated for an innocent)?
> > (This is for my annual deanly talk at grad convocation -- I'm doing a
> > multicultural bit about the implications of graduation, as viewed through
> > the words for it.)
> >
> >
> > Any info you have on actual expressions for graduation and/or the imagery
> > and history behind the expressions, or comparisons/contrasts with American
> > customs, would be very welcome. Thanks, Emily
> >
> >
> > ----- End forwarded message -----
> >
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