translation question

[Robert Orr]

I'm surprised nobody's suggested "paratroopers' tattoo"


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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] translation question


> Ruby Jones wrote:
>
>> "воздушно-десантный" is traditionally translated simply as airborne.
>> Therefore, you have an airborne tattoo.
>
> Yes, exactly right. But witty or uncooperative readers will have a lot of 
> fun imagining how a tattoo can be airborne. ;-)
>
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