"kaverznye voprosy" - options

Lily Alexander lily.alexander at UTORONTO.CA
Thu Apr 13 12:53:16 UTC 2006


Thanks.

But trick questions - typically on a test or exam - mean that they lead 
not where you think they lead. We tried it - it is not the same.
Any other suggestions?

Re: voice - may work - thanks

Glushchenko, Alexei A. wrote:

>>Lily Alexander
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>>I am trying to find an equivalent to "kaverznye voprosy" - which are 
>>intentionally playful, provoking, teasing, and controversial <...>
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>You don't think "trick question" would do the trick?
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>>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.
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>chain-smoking (cracked/gruff/gravelly/tobacco-roughened) voice of a Gulag prisoner?
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>Alexei Glushchenko
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