Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
поглумиться над своим зрителем
English translation:
to have some fun at the expense of his audience
Added to glossary by
Rachel Douglas
Jul 10, 2013 11:03
10 yrs ago
Russian term
Native in: Russian 
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Russian to German, and 3 more.
поглумиться над своим зрителем, для простых смертных
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Старый европейский провокатор Ульрих Зайдль решил поглумиться над своим зрителем, вынесши в название два столь громких слова, значащие так много для простых смертных.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Jul 11, 2013 19:48: Rachel Douglas Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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7 hrs
Rachel Douglas
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Excellent English from Russian originals
Native in: English (Variants: British, Australian, US)
Works in: Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
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244
Russian term (edited):
поглумиться над своим зрителем
Selected
[decided] to have some fun at the expense of his audience
You have combined two questions into one posting, but since no moderator has objected, the answer to the second question (as others have also told you) is: "to mere mortals," "for mere mortals."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
27 mins
Alexandra Schneeuhr
Cyprus
Cyprus
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Cyprus
Translation–Localisation–Transcreation
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
8
scoffed/sneered/jibed at his audience
More or less a word-for-word variant...
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Note added at 39 mins (2013-07-10 11:43:21 GMT)
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Oops, and for the second part of your question:
- for the lesser mortals/regular people/the common run of men
etc. ))
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Note added at 39 mins (2013-07-10 11:43:21 GMT)
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Oops, and for the second part of your question:
- for the lesser mortals/regular people/the common run of men
etc. ))
1 hr
LilianNekipelov
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Legal and literary translator. Linguist.
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) , Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: Russian to English, Polish to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
He decided to make fun of the viewers by using in its name (title - possibly of the movie) two words
so dear to simple people, ordinary people. He decided to tease the viewers by X.
+1
2 hrs
Denis Lyanda
Native in Russian
IT, Technology, Engineering, Science
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
ridicule his audience/for mere mortals
Ulrich Seidl, the seasoned European provocateur, attempts to ridicule his audience by picking as his film's name two words that mean so much for mere mortals.
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