translation of obmorok na nogakh?

[Robert Chandler]

Dear Krystyna,

Now that you have made the situation a bit clearer (you did not explain
things enough in your first letter!), let me suggest something like, 'I must
have been seeing things!'

But it would help to have the complete sentence in Russian, and sentences
before and after.

Best Wishes,

Robert




> Dear Oleg,
> thanks for your quick reply and your suggestions are good ones, very clear
> and I will keep them in mind; the only thing is that the character doesn't
> actually fall in a faint, or even wobble, rather she just sees what looks
> like a ghost and screams, but stays on her feet.  Thanks also for the
> multitran link, I use it all the time.  Thanks again,
> Krystyna
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Oleg Pashuk" <pashuk at KNOLOGY.NET>
> To: <SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU>
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 5:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] translation of obmorok na nogakh?
> 
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>> Hi there,
>> 
>> I think "обморок на ногах" is the same as "подкосились ноги" which means
>> "his/her legs gave way beneath him/her," or "his/her legs gave way under
>> him/her."
>> (see http://www.multitran.ru/).
>> I hope it helps.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Oleg Pashuk
>> pashuk at knology.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Krystyna and Nory Steiger" <steiger at CAN.ROGERS.COM>
>> To: <SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 5:00 PM
>> Subject: [SEELANGS] translation of obmorok na nogakh?
>> 
>> 
>> Hello Seelangers,
>> 
>> would anyone happen to know the English equivalent for the term "обморок
>> на ногах" [obmorok na nogakh] ?  A woman in my P'etsukh work appears to
>> have seen a ghost, and uses the term in an attempt to explain away the
>> occurrence.  A friend suggested I use waking/walking faint, and I have
>> looked into things like waking dreams, lucid dreams, just plain
>> sleepwaking. It's such a simple term in Russian, I'm hoping not to have to
>> resort to anything too technical in English.  Any suggestions would be
>> great, on or off list.  I hope my Russian font came through this time.
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Krystyna S.
>> 
>> Krystyna Steiger, PhD
>> Literary Translation
>> steiger at can.rogers.com
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