Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
горка
English translation:
diagonally descending blow/"Wrathful hew"
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Oct 1, 2019 14:29
4 yrs ago
Russian term
горка
Russian to English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
фехтование
Перевод терминологического словаря исторического фехтования:
Горка – диагональный рубящий удар сверху – вниз.
Есть же какой-то англоязычный термин, наверное? Англо-вики подает только термин немецких ландскнехтов Zornhau.
Горка – диагональный рубящий удар сверху – вниз.
Есть же какой-то англоязычный термин, наверное? Англо-вики подает только термин немецких ландскнехтов Zornhau.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | diagonally descending blow/"Wrathful hew" |
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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| 5 | Wrath Strike |
Roman Bouchev
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
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diagonally descending blow/"Wrathful hew"
Zornhau
noun
1. A powerful, diagonally descending blow. Technique used in German Longsword (Kunst Des Fechtens).
2. "Wrathful hew"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_fencing
noun
1. A powerful, diagonally descending blow. Technique used in German Longsword (Kunst Des Fechtens).
2. "Wrathful hew"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_fencing
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Roman Bouchev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Handling words with care
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
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Wrath Strike
Ни в коем случае не оспариваю вариант, предложенный коллегой из США. Просто хочу заметить, что в англоязычной литературе ссылок на wrathful hew очень мало. Чаще всего параллельно термину Zornhau дается пишут Wrath Strike в контексте описания средневековой техники длинного меча.
https://medievalswordschool.co.uk/about-us/glossary/
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Note added at 20 hrs (2019-10-02 11:20:35 GMT)
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Academy of Historical Arts and the Historical European Martial Arts Coalition (HEMAC): https://itssb.org/wp-content/uploads/Ringeck-Longsword-DE-EN... (page 16)
https://medievalswordschool.co.uk/about-us/glossary/
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Note added at 20 hrs (2019-10-02 11:20:35 GMT)
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Academy of Historical Arts and the Historical European Martial Arts Coalition (HEMAC): https://itssb.org/wp-content/uploads/Ringeck-Longsword-DE-EN... (page 16)
Discussion
transitive verb
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hew
1: to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
roughly hewn logs
http://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Twerhaw
The Twerhaw (Twerchaw, Twirhaw, Twirchhaw, Zwerhaw, Zwerchhaw; "Thwarting Hew" or "Crosswise Hew") is one of the several hidden strikes mentioned in Johannes Liechtenauer's Recital on unarmored long sword fencing.