"kaverznye voprosy"

Thu Apr 13 12:05:55 UTC 2006

Dear Colleagues,

I am trying to find an equivalent to "kaverznye voprosy" - which are 
intentionally playful, provoking, teasing, and controversial kind of 
questions. These questions may be nasty, but usually are harmless and 
fun. I went though all the possibilities with a colleagues, a native 
speaker, and we could not find an adequate translation into English. Any 
suggestions?

My 2nd question is how to find the best translation of "prokurennyi 
golos kak u zeka," - speaking of a Stalin camp survivor, a lady and a 
professor.

LA

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