Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
игра в пятнашки
English translation:
touch-and-go game; tag-game
May 13, 2004 21:01
20 yrs ago
Russian term
Denmark
Festina lente
Native in: Ukrainian
Works in: Ukrainian to English, English to Ukrainian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
игра в пятнашки
Russian to English
Other
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
It is taken from Russian translation of a well-known Stoppard's play (used as an equivalent for 'game of tag', obviously a contextual substitution)
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | touch-and-go game; tag-game |
Kirill Semenov
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| 5 +1 | play tag |
Taranichev
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| 4 | comment to Kirill's answer |
Sveta Elfic
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Proposed translations
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3 mins
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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20
Russian term (edited):
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touch-and-go game; tag-game
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Note added at 10 hrs 47 mins (2004-05-14 07:49:37 GMT)
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Kids just chase each other. One of hem (the chaser) tries to touch anyone else with his hand or an object (запятнать, осалить in Russian). The one who is touched becomes the chaser then.
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Note added at 10 hrs 47 mins (2004-05-14 07:49:37 GMT)
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Kids just chase each other. One of hem (the chaser) tries to touch anyone else with his hand or an object (запятнать, осалить in Russian). The one who is touched becomes the chaser then.
Peer comment(s):
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Galina Blankenship
: tag game
9 hrs
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спасибо :)
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Olga Judina
15 hrs
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спасибо :)
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kire (X)
: tag
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спасибо :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, it was really useful (also the explanation of the etymology)"
+1
16 mins
Taranichev
Native in Russian
Native in: Russian 
, German
Works in: Russian to German, German to Russian, English to Russian, and 1 more.
Russian term (edited):
���� � ������
play tag
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Note added at 10 hrs 22 mins (2004-05-14 07:24:19 GMT)
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http://zubovsoft.at.tut.by/fifteen.html
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Note added at 10 hrs 22 mins (2004-05-14 07:24:19 GMT)
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http://zubovsoft.at.tut.by/fifteen.html
11 hrs
Sveta Elfic
Native in Russian
Power that hits the mark
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English to Ukrainian, and 1 more.
Russian term (edited):
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comment to Kirill's answer
I've found two interesting web-pages about English 'tag-games' - there plenty of different ones.
http://www.funandgames.org/tags.htm
http://www.kidwizard.com/ThingsToMake/100Games/TagGames.asp
And on this web-site you'll find rules of Russian game 'пятнашки'
http://www.tambov.fio.ru/vjpusk/vjp026/rabot/07/new_page_2.h...
http://www.funandgames.org/tags.htm
http://www.kidwizard.com/ThingsToMake/100Games/TagGames.asp
And on this web-site you'll find rules of Russian game 'пятнашки'
http://www.tambov.fio.ru/vjpusk/vjp026/rabot/07/new_page_2.h...
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