a footnote to fortochka

[Steve Marder]

>Following the long thread on possible translations for fortochka, I  came
>across the word fortochniki - burglars who break into your house via the
>fortochka. I was wondering if anyone would like to rise to the challenge
>of finding a suitable translation.
>AM 

'fraid not, but http://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/fortochka/
(see "The window of opportunity") refers to the phenomenon -- and
illustrates it appropriately.

Incidentally, the site uses the word "fortochka" untranslated
throughout, although it begins with: "It¹s called a Russian window, or
fortochka."

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