the Platonov question

[Boris Dagaev]

Robert, "trudge" might work for "ходите"... "Вы тут" is important as
well, because the whole phrase is somewhat condescending.


On 5/20/07, Alexandra Smith <Alexandra.Smith at ed.ac.uk> wrote:
> Quoting Robert Chandler <kcf19 at DIAL.PIPEX.COM>:
>
> >
> >  'That's as maybe,' Fyodorov said gloomily.  'You carry out tasks.  I work
> > by feeling.'
> >
> > The last line of the original is
> > - Я там погляжу, - сумрачно сказал Федоров.  – Вы тут только служите,
> > ходите, а я чувствую.
> >
> Dear Robert,
>
> I think that the your rendering of the above line is not entirely
> correct and looses the rhythmical pattern of the phrase.
> I would have put it as follows:
>
> "I'll see how it goes", Fedorov said gloomily. "You just work here,
> walk around, but I live through my sensitivities".
>
> All very best,
> Sasha Smith
>
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