a quick question about gift wrap in Russia
Andrea Gregovich
agregovich at GMAIL.COM
Thu Dec 13 22:36:26 UTC 2012
Hello Colleagues,
I'm hoping someone can help me with a small translation detail I don't want
to botch. In a story, an old lady decorates her walls with, among other
things, "чьи-то подарки в пакетах." From discussions with the author,
I'm clear
that this is essentially gift wrap from presents people have given her, but
I was unable to explain to him my dilemma... are these "gift bags" or "wrapping
paper"? A "пакет" usually seems like it's a bag or container of some sort,
but I can see how it might fit as a description of regular wrapping paper. I
confess I don't know anything about Russian gift wrapping habits in
the eighties,
which is when this story seems to be set.
Thanks for your help in clearing this up!
Best,
Andrea Gregovich
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