Jun 20, 2015 06:22
8 yrs ago
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Russian term
Canada
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Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, English
"Сохрани жизнь"
Russian to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
child welfare
This is the title of an art poster that won a competition.
I was thinking of calling it "Save Life" but then I thought that maybe "Preserve Life" is better.
The following link shows a photo of the work: http://poiskdetei.ru/v-moskve-proshel-festival-socialnoj-rek...
It's the second photo in the article - the yellow poster with the black gun and a slogan.
I would appreciate some suggestions from other translators.
I was thinking of calling it "Save Life" but then I thought that maybe "Preserve Life" is better.
The following link shows a photo of the work: http://poiskdetei.ru/v-moskve-proshel-festival-socialnoj-rek...
It's the second photo in the article - the yellow poster with the black gun and a slogan.
I would appreciate some suggestions from other translators.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | Save a Life |
David Knowles
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| 4 +1 | preserve life |
Ravindra Godbole
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| 4 | Go Pro-Life |
Elena Ow-Wing
|
| 3 | Cherish life |
El oso
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| 3 | Let Them Live a Life |
Marie_D
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Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
David Knowles
Native in English
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
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17
Selected
Save a Life
I think adding the indefinite article makes it work. If you think it should be "life" in general, you could make it plural: "Save lives", but I don't like that as much.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much David!"
+1
8 mins
Ravindra Godbole
India
India
Native in English
Specializes in field
India
Punctuality and Quality
Native in: Marathi 
, English
Works in: English to Marathi, Marathi to English, English to Hindi, and 3 more.
preserve life
I think preserve is better than save
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Jack Doughty
: Would agree but for this definition of life preserver (Wikipedia): Life Preserver (also hyphenated Life-preserver), a short, often weighted club intended for self-defense. So maybe a bit ambiguous, might be taken as meaning "Carry a gun for self-defense"
1 hr
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| agree |
Victoria Batarchuk
1 hr
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38 mins
Cherish life
an alternative
7 hrs
Let Them Live a Life
Or
Let Them Be Born
I think this picture implies something like that. Hope it will help. Good luck!
Let Them Be Born
I think this picture implies something like that. Hope it will help. Good luck!
22 hrs
Elena Ow-Wing
United States
United States
Native in Russian
United States
EN>RU Business/Health Care/Education
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Go Pro-Life
Pro-Life - that's what they call this movement/ option/ viewpoint in the US these days:
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=pro life
The verb "go" makes it sound like a slogan.
It is not such a literal translation as "Save a Life" (which works, too), but I think it renders the meaning well and evokes the right response/ associations from readers.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=pro life
The verb "go" makes it sound like a slogan.
It is not such a literal translation as "Save a Life" (which works, too), but I think it renders the meaning well and evokes the right response/ associations from readers.
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