writing Russian addresses in English

[Stephanie Briggs]

Oh, OK. Thanks, David and Avram!

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On 12 June 2010 04:42, Avram Lyon <ajlyon at gmail.com> wrote:

> I should note that, as I believe was noted on SEELANGS some months
> ago, the Russian postal system has in fact switched to the Western
> ordering of addressee information; that is, the top line is now the
> recipient, and the bottom line is now the country name. See
> http://www.russianpost.ru/rp/servise/ru/home/postuslug/rule_adress for
> the current details.
>
> Avram Lyon
>
> 2010/6/11 David Powelstock <powelstock at brandeis.edu>:
> > Well, if they're going to use the address to send a letter to the
> reference,
> > it best be in the format that would reach the recipient, no? All the
> > department needs to understand is how to copy it onto an envelope. Form
> > follows function. I recommend keeping the Russian format, but
> > transliterating it. The Russian postal system is very used to dealing
> with
> > Latin transliteration. If you're worried about its looking funny to
> whoever
> > will be processing your application in England, you might consider adding
> a
> > parenthetical note for their benefit, e.g. "(address in Russian postal
> > format)."
> >
> > Cheers,
> > David (Powelstock)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list
> > [mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Stephanie Briggs
> > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 6:45 PM
> > To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
> > Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] writing Russian addresses in English
> >
> > Since the university I am applying to is British, I think the reason for
> > providing the address, email and phone number of my references is so they
> > can be contacted if necessary. Therefore, the address needs to be in a
> > format that Brits would understand. The department I am applying to has
> > tutors in Russian, but I think the application will first end up in the
> > generic languages department that runs the translation programme.
> >
> > Further thoughts?
> >
> > Stephanie
> >
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> > On 11 June 2010 23:22, Paul B. Gallagher <paulbg at pbg-translations.com
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Stephanie Briggs wrote:
> >>
> >>  Hi,
> >>>
> >>> In applying to Portsmouth University, I have to provide 2 references.
> One
> >>> of
> >>> them is a Russian professor in Yaroslavl, whom I have known for 11
> years.
> >>>
> >>> I am accustomed to writing her address in Russian, which is different
> > from
> >>> the address format typically used in English.
> >>>
> >>> The Russian format goes something like this:
> >>>
> >>> Postal Code Number
> >>> City
> >>> Street and Apartment Number
> >>> Recipient's Name
> >>>
> >>> My application form and references must be in English. How do I write
> her
> >>> address so that it is correct but doesn't confuse English speakers? Is
> it
> >>> just a matter of transliterating from Russian to English, say,
> "Prospekt
> >>> Tolbukhina" or "Yaroslavl", and leaving the sections in the Russian
> > order?
> >>> Or should it be rearranged into Western format (Name, house number,
> >>> street,
> >>> city, postal code)?
> >>>
> >>
> >> If your purpose is understanding (your recipient needs to know what the
> >> address says), then give it as expected in your target language and
> > dialect.
> >>
> >> If there's a chance your reader will use the address on an envelope for
> >> correspondence, give the address that will work in the international
> mail
> >> system. In this particular case, I suspect a Slavic department will
> >> understand what it means and why you have done this.
> >>
> >> --
> >> War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left.
> >> --
> >> Paul B. Gallagher
> >> pbg translations, inc.
> >> "Russian Translations That Read Like Originals"
> >> http://pbg-translations.com
> >>
> >>
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