transliteration - Ukrainian & Russian to English

[Paul B. Gallagher]

Francoise Rosset wrote:

> So Paul's posting, however facetious it may otherwise be, has a
> point. The only way to ENSURE a devoiced -OB may be -OFF.
> 
> That is, of course, assuming that our main goal is to ensure a fully
> devoiced ending, which is a separate issue. Official transliteration
> is about rendering letters and spelling more than actual sound.

Agreed. As in translation, "begin with the end in mind." Once our 
purpose is clear, most transliteration and translation questions resolve 
themselves as the inappropriate options fall away.

-- 
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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