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Seeing how helpful "kneedropper's" soundfile of "Voigtlander" was for me, I wonder if folks here are intereted in me uploading some sound files with correct pronunciation for Russian camera names, etc.
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I put together a little site that hopefully can grow into something...so far it's just the .wav files of authentic Russian pronunciation!
www.camerafool.com (http://camerafool.com)
(don't mind the intro if you are not looking to buy my domain ;) )
Geez, I always thought it was ZOR as in Zorro and KEY as in the thing you open the house with :D
Gene
Now, Gene, are you trying to roll that "r" in Zor" ? If you are, it needs to be like a Spanish-sounding "r" ....sorry, I am a linguist by education:)
Now, Gene, are you trying to roll that "r" in Zor" ? If you are, it needs to be like a Spanish-sounding "r" ....sorry, I am a linguist by education:)
As a semi-lingual Canadian I was trying to pronounce the R as in 'au revoir' LOL
Gene
Pherdinand
02-17-2005, 06:57
When i first time have seen a Fed, i was already puzzled how to read it :D (cyrillic version)
OK - i was more puzzled about how to load it.
Natalia - i think it would be interesting for a lot of folks here if you could do that.
Krasnaya_Zvezda
02-17-2005, 08:17
Zenit ---- I'll stick my neck out ---- is pronounced Zye-NEET, da?
Also, Smena would be SMYE-nah, I believe. Help me out here, Natalie.
sockeyed
02-17-2005, 08:30
How about:
Krasnogorskiy Mechanicheskiy Zavod
or
Leningradskoye Optiko-Mechanicheshkoye Obyedinenie?
will, do, sockeyed. I am taking notes :)
Krasnaya Zvezda, you are right on!
Natalia, I think it would be great to hear what ever you would like to share with us. This is getting cool. Not only are we learning about all this trivia about these cameras, but we will be able to walk around and speak of them as if we really know what we are talking about.
Krasnaya_Zvezda
02-17-2005, 08:45
Bolshoye spasebo, Natalie!
Y'all DO know what you are talking about, rover:) . I got about 12 sond files now. I wonder if I could upload them somewhere on this site (for reference purposes)......It would be great for all members to have a section where the native speakers give correct pronunciation.
Can I add Kiev (or however it's properly spelled), Jupiter, Helios, Mir and Salyut.. for now :).
Can we also have it first the proper way, and then N'Awlins style :).
As a retired Spanish teacher, I have to admit to more familiarity with the Latin-derived stuff. To me, Russian looks as hopeless as Greek! I've heard various things, such as there is no verb that accurately translates "to be".. That sounds pretty hard to get along without. But as a recent President said, "It all depends on your definition of 'is'".
As for the above-mentioned "r", that seems to get different treatment in different languages, even among the "Romance" languages. I understand Japanese has no "L", so they tend to hear something resembling "R". Russian supposedly has no "S", a "Zorki-C" is transposed as "Zorki-S".
To each his/her own set of phonemes!!
my initial post is edited..link's there.
Just awsome!!!!
Well, I have been saying Zorki right.
Thanks Nat, that really is cool.
my initial post is edited..link's there.
Wow, that is so *cool* Natalia! Thanks!
Gene
Krasnaya_Zvezda
02-17-2005, 11:45
Christ, I'm in love with your accent.
back alley
02-17-2005, 11:56
very cool!
thanks.
sockeyed
02-17-2005, 12:02
I like the rolled 'r' in Zorki!
By my favorite is definitely my request:
Ленинградское Оптико-Механическое Объединение (lomo).
Thanks!
Pherdinand
02-18-2005, 00:29
cool:) thanks Natalia
Iskra's still missing...
Thanks, Natalia; very useful! I can often sound out Cyrillic words, but run into trouble fast with a script or stylized font. Could you help with this inscription on the top of the Elikon I received today? :confused:
Doug, it reads АВТОМАТ ВЫДЕРЖКИ ...literally "AUTOMAT in EXPOSURE"...
jorisbens
02-19-2005, 01:13
My first post and my first question :p
I have a Fed 2. And i love it so much that I want to engrave my name on it :eek: But i would like to have it written in Cyrillic, so with the aid of some sites, I've created this (see attached image). Does it look a little like my name: Joris Bens ? I know it is very hard to translate names, but you can probably do it better then I :D
Yep. looks pefect, Joris!
Pherdinand
02-19-2005, 05:56
hehe, Joris, great idea!
Welcome, by the way.
You know, here in the south of the Netherlands, folks don't drink any other beer than belgian. OK, and some guinness :D
Much appreciated,Natalia! Now I need to pyt a better sound card in my computer!
Rob
yashicalynx
02-19-2005, 08:01
That is so cool Natalia !!!!..I think I will name my new Zarya "Natalia" in your honour.With your permission of course :)
sure you can, yashicalynx :) ....I am taking request still. I am excited that this site is of help to y'all. I am having lots of fun playing with the microphone as well:)))))
jorisbens
02-19-2005, 10:09
hehe, Joris, great idea!
Welcome, by the way.
You know, here in the south of the Netherlands, folks don't drink any other beer than belgian. OK, and some guinness :D
An intelligent choice, Guinness is my favourite beer and Leffe and stella,...
And now back to rangefinders... :p
mikeb380
01-06-2007, 04:48
If anyone is interested here is a site I found with Cyrillic alpha
http://www.baierfoto.de/Russ.html
Have fun
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