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Sergei Kharebov

English Russian - Business & General Translations
Speaking Tips & Online Consulting

Translation

   Russian to English (and vice versa) translations, including written, audio and video materials of various difficulty levels, by a dedicated and enthusiastic native Russian speaker, fluent in English, who has been living in Canada for over 20 years.

   Areas of interest are technical and business translations, advertisements, websites, essays and fiction (primarily prose), movies and TV shows, news articles and editorials.

  

Consulting

   Live chat for questions relating to English and Russian translations, phraseology, basic vocabulary and useful expressions for business and leisure travellers.

   Language history and language relations. Fascinating facts, that make remembering certain words and expressions much easier.

   Culture, food, sightseeing. Language basics for casual travellers. What to say and what not to say in varous places and situations.

Portfolio

АЛЬМАНАХ: Город как Человек
(Выпуск 1)

From Scythia to Camelot
(by Victor H. Mair)

Метро в Снежинске
(pikabu.ru)

   Here are sample translations, representing business, scientific and literary works with references. These translations are for sample purposes only and are not intended for publication.

   Samples and references may be updated or removed at any time, in accordance with the authors' wishes.

Translation

   Literal vs symbolic meaning: when does a text warrant a direct translation, and the meaning of a text as a whole.

   False friends in related languages. Shades of meaning: examples in English and Russian.

   Translation of scholarly/business texts.

History

   Rise and fall of languages in relation to rise and fall of languages civilizations.

   Common origin of human culture (social structure, religion/spirituality) with linguistic clues for such origin (from vocabulary, phraseology etc).

   Alternative theories of history with evaluation of their linguistic components.

Movies

   Subtitles for movies and shows. Sub-titles vs dubbing: conveying the message and viewer comprehension.

   Movie reviews with an emphasis on historical and language perspectives.

   Independent cinema from around the world: telling the less known stories.

Folklore

   World mythologies and spiritual traditions. Comparison of folklore and official documents in reconstruction of ancient history.

   Heroic epics. The ideas of a hero in various societies in relation to their development.

   Historical background of myths and legends. Common themes and archetypes.

Geography

   Useful phrases: what to say and when. Word of the day with historical and cultural references.

   Points of interest around the world. Toponymy: the origins of geographical names.

   Old maps, mysterious islands and forgotten civilizations.

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